Mililani as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mililani

What is the meaning of the name Mililani ?

The baby name Mililani is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced mee-lee-LAH-nee (IPA: /mi.liˈlɑ.ni/).

Mililani is Hawaiian in Origin.

Mililani is a Hawaiian given name formed from mili (“to caress, fondle, cherish”) and lani (“heavenly, sky; royal, exalted”). The composite sense evokes “heavenly caress,” “cherished of the heavens,” or “a gentle, exalted love.” In Hawaiian naming, it is usable for any gender, though modern U.S. usage skews feminine.

Documented as a personal name in Hawai‘i, Mililani gained broader visibility in the late 20th century, helped by the O‘ahu community of Mililani that bears the same word, and by cultural figures such as attorney-activist Mililani Trask. It has since traveled beyond the islands with the Hawaiian diaspora and the popularity of -lani names. Nicknames and short forms include Mili and Lani; related names sharing the lani element include Leilani, Noelani, and Kailani. An occasional variant Miliani appears in English records, but represents a different Hawaiian formation and spelling.