Names Like Malana — Find Similar Baby Names
Malana is a 6-letter Hawaiian girls' name meaning “Buoyant; Light”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Maiana and Malina, Hawaiian cousins like Ailani and Akela, rhyming names ending in -ana like Ana and Bana, and names sharing the “light” concept like Aaylah and Abner.
For the full Malana profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Malana page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Malana
24 baby names that differ from Malana by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maiana | 1 | Flower | Chamoru | Female |
| Malina | 1 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Mabina | 2 | Nimble | Celtic | Female |
| Macala | 2 | A Diffrent Way Of Spelling Makayla | English | Female |
| Maclane | 2 | English | Male | |
| Madena | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madina | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Magan | 2 | Competent | Anglo | Male |
| Magena | 2 | Moon | Native American | Female |
| Mahala | 2 | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Mahina | 2 | Moon; Moonlight | Hawaiian | Female |
| Makala | 2 | Myrtle | Hawaiian | Female |
| Makani | 2 | Wind | Hawaiian | Male |
| Makena | 2 | English | Female | |
| Malaika | 2 | Angel | African | Female |
| Malak | 2 | Messenger | Hebrew | Female |
| Malakai | 2 | Angel Or Messenger Of God. | Hebrew | Male |
| Maleka | 2 | Queen In The Arabic Language | Arabic | Female |
| Malene | 2 | Magnificent | German | Female |
| Malia | 2 | Variant Of Maria | Spanish | Female |
| Maliha | 2 | "Graceful, Beautiful" | Arabic | Female |
| Malika | 2 | Angel | African | Female |
| Malila | 2 | Miwok Name Meaning " Fast Salmon Swimming Up A Rippling Stream." | Native American | Female |
| Malin | 2 | Variant Of Magdalena. Woman From Magdala. | English | Female |
More Hawaiian Names
24 baby names that share Malana’s Hawaiian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Ailani | High Chief | Female |
| Akela | Hawaiian Form Of Adele, "Noble." | Female |
| Alamea | "Ripe; Precious." | Female |
| Alana | Offering | Female |
| Alaula | "Light Of Daybreak." | Female |
| Aleka | Variant Of English Alice. | Female |
| Aliikai | Queen Of The Sea | Female |
| Ani | Glass. | Female |
| Aolani | Heavenly Cloud | Female |
| Bane | Long-Awaited Child | Male |
| Halia | Remembrance Of A Loved One | Female |
| Ikaika | "Strength, Strong, Powerful, Mighty." | Male |
| Iolana | To Soar Like And Eagle Or Hawk | Female |
| Ipo | Darling | Female |
| Kai | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Female |
| Kaiah | Female | |
| Kaikala | The Sea And The Sun | Female |
| Kaila | Unisexual Name Meaning "Style." | Female |
| Kailani | Sea And Sky | Female |
| Kailea | Babydoll | Female |
| Kaili | Name Of A Deity | Male |
| Kaimana | Divine Power Of The Sea | Female |
| Kaimi | The Seeker | Male |
| Kaiolohia | Calm Sea | Female |
6-Letter M-Names Like Malana
24 names that share Malana's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Malana's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Malana
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Malana.
Names That Rhyme with Malana
18 baby names that share Malana's last 3 letters — -ana. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Bana | Slayer | Anglo | Male |
| Dana | From Denmark | Celtic | Female |
| Fana | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Light." | African | Female |
| Gana | Garden | Hebrew | Female |
| Hana | Flower; Blossom | Japanese | Female |
| Jana | God's Gift | Czechoslovakian | Female |
| Kana | A Maui Demigod Who Could Take The Form Of A Rope And Stretch From M... | Hawaiian | Male |
| Lana | Light | Greek | Female |
| Mana | Psychic Gifts | Hawaiian | Female |
| Nana | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Mother Of The Earth." | African | Female |
| Oana | God is gracious | Romanian | Female |
| Rana | Behold | Arabic | Female |
| Sana | Brilliance; To Gaze Or Look | Arabic | Female |
| Adana | Spanish Feminine Of Adam. | Spanish | Female |
| Agana | Chamoru Spanish, "Blood." | Chamoru | Female |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Irish | Female |
| Alana | Offering | Hawaiian | Female |
Names That Start Like Malana
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Malana — Mal-. Good for parents who like Malana's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mal | Chief | Irish | Male |
| Malak | Messenger | Hebrew | Female |
| Malia | Variant Of Maria | Spanish | Female |
| Malik | Master; Angel; King | Arabic | Male |
| Malin | Variant Of Magdalena. Woman From Magdala. | English | Female |
| Malva | Soft | Greek | Female |
| Malyn | Little Warrior | English | Male |
| Malcah | Queen | Hebrew | Female |
| Malcom | St. Columb's Disciple. | Scottish | Male |
| Malduc | A Wizard | Arthurian | Male |
| Maldue | A Wizard | Arthurian | Male |
| Maleah | Hawaiian For Mary/Maria: Also Means | Hawaiian | Female |
| Maleka | Queen In The Arabic Language | Arabic | Female |
| Malene | Magnificent | German | Female |
| Maliha | "Graceful, Beautiful" | Arabic | Female |
| Malika | Angel | African | Female |
| Malila | Miwok Name Meaning " Fast Salmon Swimming Up A Rippling Stream." | Native American | Female |
| Malina | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |