Mililani

A girls’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning gentle caress of heavenly chiefs.

Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Mililani by the numbers

Mililani was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 14 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mililani. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Milianigentle caress; caressing21 in the US (2017)
  • Millani8 in the US (2017)
  • Meilanibeautiful heavenly garland; combination of mei and lani292 in the US (2017)
  • Milani536 in the US (2017)
  • Miliana73 in the US (2017)
  • Mailani26 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean gentleness

Like Mililani, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
  • Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
  • Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean the sky or heaven

Like Mililani, each of these has the sky or heaven in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
  • Irisrainbow; goddess of the rainbow759 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Heavensky; the abode of god967 in the US (2017)
  • Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Celesteheavenly, celestial671 in the US (2017)
  • Itzelrainbow lady635 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Mililani

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