Given name & surname
Miliani
“of the gentle caress”
Miliani is used as a given name and a surname. One Hawaiian interpretation is “of the gentle caress.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hawaiian interpretation is “of the gentle caress.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hawaiian.
How it developed
In Italian usage, Miliani as a surname is a short form of EMILIANI.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Miliani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 637
- 0 boys · 637 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #5,184 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +14%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,184 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 376 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.
Miliani’s family of names
In Italian usage, Miliani as a surname is a short form of EMILIANI. Miliani has a related form in Milianea. Miliani has a related form in Milianee.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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