What does Malana mean?
Malana is a Hawaiian girl name that means buoyant, light, floating. The name comes from mฤlana (buoyant). It is pronounced mah-LAH-nah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Malana belongs with other Hawaiian names about water and peace.
How to pronounce Malana
Say every vowel. A as in โfatherโ, e as in โbetโ, i as โeeโ, o as in โgoโ, u as โooโ. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Malana a boy or girl name?
Malana is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.