Given name & surname
Malana
“a lighthearted woman”
Malana is used as a given name and a surname. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a lighthearted woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hawaiian interpretation is “a lighthearted woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hawaiian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Malana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,210
- 0 boys · 1,210 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 67 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #7,019 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −18%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,019 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 67 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 986 as a first name in 2020; 216 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Malana’s family of names
Malana has a related form in Malanah. Malana has a related form in Malanna. Malana has a related form in Malannah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Malana, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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