Descendant of the follower of Saint Senan
Malaney is a modern phonetic spelling variant of the Irish surname Mullany, which is an anglicized form of Ó Maolanaidh. The name historically refers to a descendant of a devotee or follower of Saint Senan. While rare, it fits into the contemporary trend of using Irish surnames as feminine given names.
Less common today
Malaney isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #12,464 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
