Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Meleana

Meleana is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Meleana (musician), American Christian musician Meleana Shim, American soccer player

Current Rank
#15,243
Peak Rank
#6,338 (2012)
Total Babies
276
5-Yr Trend
-36%
1976
First Year
2024
Last Year
2012
Peak Year
#6338
Peak Rank
276
Total Count
30
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Meleana

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

Meleana is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Meleana (musician), American Christian musician Meleana Shim, American soccer player

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The Story of Meleana

Meleana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 20 Meleanas were born — ranking #6,338 that year. As of 2026, Meleana ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 276 Meleanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Meleana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Meleana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Meleana

What does the name Meleana mean?
Meleana is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Meleana (musician), American Christian musician Meleana Shim, American soccer player
How popular is Meleana in 2026?
In 2026, Meleana ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Meleana most popular?
Meleana reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #6,338 that year with 20 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Meleana most popular?
Meleana has historically been most popular in Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Meleana.
Is Meleana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Meleana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Meleana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Meleana include Emmajane, Alysandra, Keileigh. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Meleana

Meleana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 276 births in the dataset. Meleana's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #6,338. Use the chart and map above to compare Meleana'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.