Malana means calm or light — from the Hawaiian/Sanskrit. In Hawaiian, mālana means buoyant AND calm. Three syllables of Hawaiian-buoyant-calm, Sanskrit-light, and the most directly serene.
In Hawaiian, mālana IS buoyant AND calm.The most directly serene.Three syllables with a flowing, Hawaiian sound: mah-LAH-nah.Mal and Ana are both embedded.The most directly calm-buoyant name.
Malana IS Hawaiian for buoyant/calm — the most directly serene.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hawaiian/Sanskrit.
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Today
Malana remains a beloved choice, ranking #5173 in the US. 1,194 babies have been named Malana since 1953.
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How popular is Malana?
2007peak year
Malana reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2007, 67 babies received the name (ranked #2737). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5173), with about 26 babies given the name annually. Malana's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,194 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Malana's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — calm nurturing. People named Malana tend to be flowing, serene, and gifted at being the Hawaiian buoyant calm.
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Hawaiian buoyant calm
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Most-directly-serene
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Flowing-Mal-Ana
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Light-Sanskrit
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Nature-deep
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N5
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Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Malana
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Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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