Maylani is a modern American blend of May and the Hawaiian ending -lani, which means "heaven" or "sky" and appears in Leilani and Kehlani. The name has no history in Hawaiian itself, but it captures the island sound that American parents have embraced since the 2010s. In the United States Maylani had fewer than five births in 2000 and has climbed from number 2916 in 2015 to number 2000 in 2025, its best rank so far.