Malialani as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Malialani

What is the meaning of the name Malialani ?

The baby name Malialani is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced mah-LEE-ah-LAH-nee.

Malialani is Hawaiian in Origin.

Malialani is a Hawaiian compound name combining Malia - the Hawaiian form of Mary, from Hebrew Miryam - with lani, meaning “heaven, sky; royal, exalted.” The blended sense is “heavenly Mary,” “exalted Malia,” or “Malia of the heavens,” evoking reverence and celestial grace. In Hawaiian orthography it may appear with diacritics as Mālialani. Within Hawaiian naming, lani also conveys noble or royal qualities.

Documented as a given name in Hawai‘i and the diaspora in recent decades, Malialani aligns with the resurgence of Native Hawaiian language and the popularity of -lani compounds (Leilani, Kealani, Mililani). It is typically feminine, reflecting Malia’s association with the Virgin Mary and Christian devotion. Variants include Mālialani, Malia Lani, and Malia-Lani; related forms are Malia and Lani, or, beyond Hawaiian, Maria and Mary.