What names are similar to Malani?
If you like Malani, consider Meilani, Alani and Kehlani. Like Malani, their spellings end in -ni.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Malani.
Meilani Hawaiian · coined name meaning roughly 'heavenly' (lani = sky)
Alani Hawaiian · "orange tree"
Kehlani Hawaiian · "sea and sky"
Kaylani Hawaiian · variant of Kailani, Hawaiian for 'sea and sky'
The same roots
Also Hawaiian names, from the tradition Malani comes from.
Keilani Hawaiian · heavenly glory, from kai (sea) and lani (sky)
Nalani Hawaiian · from Hawaiian lani: the heavens, or the royal chiefs
Alohi Hawaiian · bright, radiant, shining
Noelani Hawaiian · heavenly mist, beautiful one from heaven
The same feel
Also celestial and international names.
Lani Hawaiian · sky, heaven, royal
Wailani Hawaiian · heavenly water
Malama Hawaiian · to care for, to tend; moonlight
Kiana Hawaiian · divine, moon goddess
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Malani, on a similar curve.
Leilani Hawaiian · heavenly flower
Laylani Arabic · modern blend of Layla ('night') and the Hawaiian suffix '-lani' ('heaven')
Jaylani Arabic · an invented name, a variant of Kailani ("sea and sky", Hawaiian) using the popular jay element
Ishani Sanskrit · a feminine divine name; Ishani appears as a Durga and Shakti in Sanskrit sacred literature
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