Raspberry or dark and beautiful
Malanii is a modern American coinage, likely derived from the Hawaiian name Malani, meaning 'raspberry,' or as a creative variant of Melanie, which comes from the Greek word for 'dark.' It combines a soft, melodic sound with a contemporary spelling style.
Less common today
Malanii isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,356 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
