The baby name Milani is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mi-LAH-nee (IPA: /mɪˈlɑːni/ or /miˈlɑːni/).
The baby name Milani is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mi-LAH-nee (IPA: /mɪˈlɑːni/ or /miˈlɑːni/).
Milani is Hawaiian, Hindi, Italian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Milani carries layered roots. In Hawaiian, it aligns with Mililani, formed from mili ‘to caress, cherish’ and lani ‘heavenly, royal,’ yielding the sense ‘heavenly caress’ or ‘cherished of heaven.’ The shortened Milani reads like a sleek modern spin alongside Leilani and Meilani. It also matches an Italian surname/toponym meaning ‘from Milan’ (Milano), while the Slavic element mil- ‘gracious, dear’ behind Milana and Mila reinforces its gentle tone.
As a given name, Milani has risen in the United States since the 2010s, buoyed by the popularity of Mila/Milana and Hawaiian-influenced sounds. Predominantly feminine but usable as unisex, it offers nicknames Mila and Lani. Variants and related forms include Meilani, Mylani, Mililani, Milana, Milan, Milena, and Leilani. Meanings span ‘heavenly caress/cherished one’ to the locational ‘from Milan.’
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #248 | 1,137 | 8,487 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #270 | 16 | 2,795 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 5,122 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #438 | 10 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #489 | 27 | 19,177 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #542 | 12 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #701 | 14 | 4,183 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #970 | 172 | 25,928 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #984 | 9 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 143 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,090 | 39 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,129 | 48 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,331 | 141 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,392 | 55 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Milani is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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