Malanie
Meaning
"dark, black"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,818
- Total SSA Count
- 28
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mel, Lanie, Mali
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dark, black"
Origin: Greek
"mine, beloved"
Origin: Scandinavian
Mia is more popular, ranked #5 vs #4818 for Malanie.
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Mia is more popular, ranked #5 compared to Malanie at #4818 in the United States.
Malanie means "dark, black" (Greek origin). Mia means "mine, beloved" (Scandinavian origin).
Malanie is primarily a girl name. Mia is primarily a girl name.