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What does Malaney mean?
Malaney as a name for girls has its root in Greek, and Malaney means "black, dark". Malaney is an alternate spelling of Melanie (Greek).
STARTS WITH Mal-
Variations
VARIANTS Milena▲, Melony, Melonnie, Melonie, Meloni, Mellony, Melloney, Mellanie, Melany, Melannie, Melanney, Melaniya, Melania▲, Melani▲, Melaney, Melanee, Melana, Melainey, Melaina, Malanie
RELATION VIA MELANIE Melaine
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Malaney Lizbeth (M.L.), ..
How popular is Malaney?
Malaney is a rare first name for women but a very popular surname for all people (#39052 out of 150436, Top 26%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Prominent variation forms of Malaney (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) ranked in the Top 2000 are Melaine, Melani (#1175 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Melania (#1081), Melanie (#105), Melany (#615), Melonie, Melony and Milena (#804). Adoption of these forms of Malaney reached its most widespread during 1970-1979 (MEDIAN #1431) and is somewhat less today (#1222, ▼34.6%). Melanie is more ubiquitous than the rest, though Melani has become trendy as well. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Malaney is pronounced similarly to Malana, Malena, Malina and Milana▲. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Bianey, Calley, Chaney, Clarey, Dabney, Daney, Danney, Daphney, Delancey, Delaney▲, Devaney, Haley▼, Halley, Janey, Janney▼, Kaley▼, Kalley, Macey▼, Magaley, Magaly, Maggey, Mahalee, Maisey, Mala, Malfie, Malinda▼, Malinde, Mallery, Mallie▼, Mallory▼, Malorey, Malory, Malvie, Malynda, Mandy▼, Maranda▼, Marcey, Margey, Mariane, Marine, Marjey (see Margaret), Marlana, Marlane, Marlene▼, Marne, Marnee, Marney, Matana, Maxene, Mayana, Maydey (see Maida), Maylene, Mazey, Mazine, Melene, Meline, Melodey, Molley, Mylene, Nalanee, Nanney, Raley, Rayney, Salley, Salomey, Shaney, Talley, Tawney, Trelaney (see Trelane), Valarey and Valley. These names tend to be more frequently used than Malaney.
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