Given name
Mililani
“caress”·“sky”
Mililani is a feminine given name from Hawaiian. It is used in Hawaiian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mililani is built from elements meaning “caress” and “sky”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
Built from Hawaiian mili (“caress”) + lani (“sky”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mililani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 147
- 0 boys · 147 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #6,744 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,744 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mililani’s family of names
Mililani may belong to the same name family as MILLILANI. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Mililani, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Roselani
“resembling a heavenly rose”
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Kahealani
“the” · “mist; to call, name”
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Iolana
“soaring like a hawk”
>99% girls
Okalani
“from the heavens”
>99% girls
Kawailani
“the” · “water”
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Meilani
Meilani is a feminine given name from Hawaiian.
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