Of the sea or bitter
Miani is often considered a modern diminutive or variant of the Italian surname Miani, which has roots in the Venetian region. It is also frequently used as a creative variation of names like Mia or Mary, carrying the traditional associations of 'bitterness' or 'beloved' from the Hebrew root. In some contexts, it is associated with the Miani people of Papua New Guinea, though this is less common as a given name source in the US.
Less common today
Miani isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,874 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Italian saint and founder of the Somascan Fathers