Girl name · Italian
Milani
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from the name of the Italian city of MilanMilani is a girl's name that is of Italian origin: from the name of the Italian city of Milan. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From the name of the Italian city of Milan
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #288 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Milani
As a girl's name, Milani is of Italian origin: from the name of the Italian city of Milan. It is used in English.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Milani?
- US rank in 2025
- #288
- 1,063 babies, 661 per million girls
- Best rank
- #235 in 2022
- 1,299 babies that year
- Babies since 1991
- At least 11,646
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1990s | 3 per million |
| 2000s | 33 per million |
| 2010s | 237 per million |
| 2020s | 701 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #648 | #563 | #445 | #360 | #288 | #303 | #235 | #271 | #278 | #288 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Milani
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- MilanGracious, dear; a short form of Slavic Mil- names (Slavic, unisex)
- MilanaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- MilaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- MelaniaBlack, dark (Greek, girl)
- MelanieBlack, dark (Greek, girl)
- MilenaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- MakaniWind, breeze (Hawaiian, unisex)
- MalatiJasmine (Sanskrit, girl)
- MaliniFragrant (Sanskrit, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- LiaItalian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah (Hebrew, girl)
- EnzoItalian name, from Heinz, a form of Henry; popular in France (Germanic, boy)
- CaraFriend in Irish; beloved in Italian (Irish and Italian, girl)
- AriaFrom the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally air (Italian, girl)
- BellaShort form of Isabella; also Italian for beautiful (Hebrew, girl)
- EneaItalian form of Aeneas, praised (Greek, boy)
- GiuliaItalian form of Julia (Latin, girl)
- İremIram, a city in the Quran (Arabic, girl)
- KiaraVariant of Ciara, black, or Italian Chiara, bright (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- MiyakoCapital city (Japanese, girl)
- NicolòItalian form of Nicholas, victory of the people (Greek, boy)
- SebastianoFrom Sebaste, the venerable city (Greek, boy)
- UrbanoCity dweller (Latin, boy)
Middle names for Milani
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- DaisyDay's eye (Old English, girl)
- GraceGrace, divine favor (Latin, girl)
- HollyHolly tree (Old English, girl)
- JoanGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JoyGladness, delight (English, girl)
- NaomiPleasantness, sweetness (Hebrew, girl)
- OpalPrecious stone (Sanskrit, girl)
- WrenSmall brown songbird (Old English, unisex)
More girl names from Italian
- DonnaLady (Italian, girl)
- PerlaPearl (Italian, girl)
- AllegraCheerful, lively (Italian, girl)
- AzzurraAzure, sky blue (Italian, girl)
- FiammettaLittle flame (Italian, girl)
- FioreFlower (Italian, unisex)
- FiorellaLittle flower (Italian, girl)
- GelsominaJasmine (Italian, girl)
- GioiaJoy (Italian, girl)
- NunziaAnnounced (Italian, girl)
- OrnellaFlowering ash tree (Italian, girl)
- RossellaLittle red one (Italian, girl)
- SoleThe sun (Italian, girl)
- SperanzaHope (Italian, girl)
Milani: common questions
What does the name Milani mean?
Milani is of Italian origin: from the name of the Italian city of Milan. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Milani a boy or girl name?
Milani is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Milani come from?
Milani is of Italian origin: from the name of the Italian city of Milan. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Milani?
Milani ranked #288 in the US in 2025, with 1,063 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Milani?
Names spelled like Milani include Milan, Milana, Mila, Melania and Melanie.
What middle names go with Milani?
Middle names that flow well with Milani include Daisy, Grace, Holly, Joan and Joy. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.