Girl · #15,292 in 2026

Maliana

Maliana is a city in Timor-Leste, 149 kilometers southwest of Dili, the national capital. It has a population of 22,000. It is the capital of the district of Bobonaro and Maliana Subdistrict, and is located just a few kilometers from the border with Indonesia.

Current Rank
#15,292
Peak Rank
#12,196 (2021)
Total Babies
33
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2005
First Year
2022
Last Year
2021
Peak Year
#12196
Peak Rank
33
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Maliana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Maliana is a city in Timor-Leste, 149 kilometers southwest of Dili, the national capital. It has a population of 22,000. It is the capital of the district of Bobonaro and Maliana Subdistrict, and is located just a few kilometers from the border with Indonesia.

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The Story of Maliana

Maliana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 7 Malianas were born — ranking #12,196 that year. As of 2026, Maliana ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Malianas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Maliana

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Frequently Asked Questions about Maliana

What does the name Maliana mean?
Maliana is a city in Timor-Leste, 149 kilometers southwest of Dili, the national capital. It has a population of 22,000. It is the capital of the district of Bobonaro and Maliana Subdistrict, and is located just a few kilometers from the border with Indonesia.
How popular is Maliana in 2026?
In 2026, Maliana ranks #15,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Maliana most popular?
Maliana reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #12,196 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Maliana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Maliana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Maliana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maliana include Genovia, Rossella, Jahan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Maliana

Maliana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Maliana's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #12,196. Use the chart and map above to compare Maliana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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