Meilani
Meaning
"heavenly flower"
Origin: Hawaiian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #814
- Total SSA Count
- 340
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mei, Lani, Meli
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"heavenly flower"
Origin: Hawaiian
"seaweed (edible)"
Origin: Japanese
Meilani is more popular, ranked #814 vs #1014 for Nori.
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Meilani is more popular, ranked #814 compared to Nori at #1014 in the United States.
Meilani means "heavenly flower" (Hawaiian origin). Nori means "seaweed (edible)" (Japanese origin).
Meilani is primarily a girl name. Nori is primarily a girl name.