Given name
Maleena
“a peaceful woman”
Maleena is a variant of Malina. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a peaceful woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maleena is a variant of Malina. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a peaceful woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maleena is a variant of Malina. An origin associated with Malina is Hawaiian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maleena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 915
- 0 boys · 915 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 47 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,738 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −42%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,738 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 47 in 2017. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 672 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maleena’s family of names
Maleena has a related form in Malina.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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