Melelani as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Melelani

What is the meaning of the name Melelani ?

The baby name Melelani is a Female name and is pronounced meh-leh-LAH-nee.

Melelani is Hawaiian in Origin.

Melelani is a modern Hawaiian given name formed from mele (“song, chant”) and lani (“heaven, sky; royal, exalted”), yielding senses like “heavenly song” or “royal song.” Hawaiian compounding often creates evocative, nature-inflected names, and Melelani fits this tradition with a lyrical, celebratory feel. Pronounced meh-leh-LAH-nee, it is most often given to girls but can be unisex in Hawaiian contexts.

Documented in 20th- and 21st-century Hawaiian and diasporic communities, the name reflects the broader revival of Native Hawaiian language and onomastics. Though far rarer than Leilani or Noelani, it appears in local birth announcements, school rosters, and hula hālau circles. Short forms include Mele, Lani, and Mel. Related or stylistic variants include Leilani (“heavenly lei”), Noelani (“heavenly mist”), Hokulani (“heavenly star”), and Mililani; all share the lani element but differ in imagery. Spelling is typically Melelani, with no diacritics required in modern Hawaiian orthography.

⚙ Melelani is vanishingly rare. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.