Amani Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In 2021. there were 421 baby girls born with the name Amani.

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A Deep Dive

Amani Overview

Meaning

Wishes, aspirations, peace

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

Arabic, Swahili

Etymology

Come from the Arabic word “أماني” meaning “wishes” or “aspirations,” and from the Swahili word meaning “peace.”

Pronunciation

/əˈmɑː.ni/

Popularity

Amani is popular in Arabic and Swahili-speaking countries, as well as among Muslim and African-American communities. In 2023, it came in the #619 spot for girls in the USA.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

2 (Cooperative, Adaptable, Considerate)

Name Styles

Exotic, Aesthetic, Aesthetic

Associated Traits

Peaceful, hopeful, strong, graceful

Name Day

May 4th
A Deep Dive

Amani Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Emani, Imani, Emoni, Emonie, Amoni, Imoni, Amonie, Amanee, Amaniha, Amaniya

Common Nicknames

Ami, Ani, Mani, Ama, Nani, Manni, Mimi, Nia, Manya, Mina

Diminutives

Ami, Ani, Mani, Ama, Manni, Mimi

Famous People

  • Amani Toomer
    (American Football Player)
  • Amani Walker
    (Jamaican Soccer Player)
  • Amani Oruwariye
    (American Football Player)

Places

  • Amani Nature Reserve
    (Tanzania)

What Is the Meaning of Amani?

Amani means “wishes” or “aspirations” in Arabic, and “peace” in Swahili. Individuals named Amani often possess a hopeful and serene nature.

What Is the Origin of The Name Amani?

The name Amani has roots in both Arabic and Swahili. In Arabic, it translates to “wishes” or “aspirations,” while in Swahili, it means “peace.”

Amani Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Amani in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#6842021#5822022#6192023
Top 3 Rankings#5532010#5622011#5742012

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Amani

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023619
(-37 from 2022)
479
(-34 from 2022)
0.02738
2022582
(+102 from 2021)
513
(+89 from 2021)
0.02861
2021684
(-24 from 2020)
424
(-11 from 2020)
0.02367
2020660
(+48 from 2019)
435
(+32 from 2019)
0.02461
2019708
(+33 from 2018)
403
(+30 from 2018)
0.02196
2018741
(+22 from 2017)
373
(+10 from 2017)
0.02006
2017763
(-53 from 2016)
363
(-38 from 2016)
0.01921
2016710
(+17 from 2015)
401
(+12 from 2015)
0.02071
2015727
(-81 from 2014)
389
(-52 from 2014)
0.01994
2014646
(-57 from 2013)
441
(-41 from 2013)
0.02254
2013589
(-15 from 2012)
482
(-30 from 2012)
0.02500
2012574
(-12 from 2011)
512
(-8 from 2011)
0.02640
2011562
(-9 from 2010)
520
(-8 from 2010)
0.02684
2010553
(+27 from 2009)
528
(+4 from 2009)
0.02693
2009580
(+5 from 2008)
524
(-5 from 2008)
0.02588
2008585
(+64 from 2007)
529
(+73 from 2007)
0.02540
2007649
(+37 from 2006)
456
(+45 from 2006)
0.02154
2006686
(-42 from 2005)
411
(-20 from 2005)
0.01966
2005644
(-47 from 2004)
431
(-37 from 2004)
0.02124
2004597
(+112 from 2003)
468
(+100 from 2003)
0.02319
2003709
(-34 from 2002)
368
(-4 from 2002)
0.01834
2002675
(+44 from 2001)
372
(+33 from 2001)
0.01884
2001719
(+28 from 2000)
339
(+31 from 2000)
0.01711
2000747
(+44 from 1999)
308
(+31 from 1999)
0.01543
1999791
(-58 from 1998)
277
(-21 from 1998)
0.01423
1998733
(+87 from 1997)
298
(+46 from 1997)
0.01537
1997820
(+7 from 1996)
252
(+10 from 1996)
0.01320
1996827
(+175 from 1995)
242
(+55 from 1995)
0.01262
19951002
(+127 from 1994)
187
(+28 from 1994)
0.00973
19941129
(+229 from 1993)
159
(+38 from 1993)
0.00816
19931358
(+355 from 1992)
121
(+34 from 1992)
0.00614
19921713
(+320 from 1991)
87
(+20 from 1991)
0.00434
19912033
(+312 from 1990)
67
(+14 from 1990)
0.00329
19902345
(-7 from 1989)
53
(+3 from 1989)
0.00258
19892338
(+201 from 1988)
50
(+8 from 1988)
0.00251
19882539
(+1085 from 1987)
42
(+18 from 1987)
0.00218
19873624
(+1563 from 1986)
24
(+10 from 1986)
0.00128
19865187
(-1062 from 1985)
14
(-5 from 1985)
0.00076
19854125
(+3271 from 1984)
19
(+11 from 1984)
0.00103
19847396
(-4154 from 1983)
8
(-17 from 1983)
0.00044
19833242
(+1474 from 1982)
25
(+10 from 1982)
0.00140
19824716
(-185 from 1981)
15
(-1 from 1981)
0.00083
19814531
(+713 from 1980)
16
(+3 from 1980)
0.00089
19805244
(-618 from 1979)
13
(-2 from 1979)
0.00073
19794626
(+587 from 1978)
15
(+3 from 1978)
0.00087
19785213
(+4437 from 1977)
12
(+7 from 1977)
0.00073
19779650
(-2353 from 1976)
5
(-2 from 1976)
0.00030
19767297
(-123 from 1975)
7
No change from 1975
0.00045
19757174
(-2947 from 1974)
7
(-7 from 1974)
0.00045
19744227
(+641 from 1973)
14
(+3 from 1973)
0.00089
19734868
(-346 from 1972)
11
(-1 from 1972)
0.00071
19724522
(+12 from 1971)
12
No change from 1971
0.00074
19714534
(+527 from 1970)
12
(+2 from 1970)
0.00068
19705061
(+1556 from 1969)
10
(+4 from 1969)
0.00055
19696617
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00034
19680
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0
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0.0000
19670
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0.0000
19660
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0
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0.0000
19650
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19640
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0.0000
19630
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0.0000
19620
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19610
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19600
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19590
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19580
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19570
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19560
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19550
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19540
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19530
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19510
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19500
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19490
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19380
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19370
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19360
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19350
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19330
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19320
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19290
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19280
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19270
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19260
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19250
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19240
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19230
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19220
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19210
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19200
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19190
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19180
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19170
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19160
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19150
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19140
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19130
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19120
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19110
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19100
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19080
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19070
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19060
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19050
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American States Popularity Rankings for Amani

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#8612021#6982022#7202023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#7062021#4522022#6232023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#6062021#6062022#6582023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4412021#6432022#5772023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#5032021#4912022#3782023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#8532021#4772022#6862023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#4112021#5382022#4312023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#6312021#5792022#5852023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#8292021#7842022#6222023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#4852021#2802022#5802023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#6982021#4502022#4032023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4052021#4362022#3642023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#7822021#5232022#9552023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#4072021#4312022#5612023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#5412021#2812022#4292023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#8452021#6252022#5662023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#7612021#4752022#7002023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#7452021#9292022#6032023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#5192020#4362022#5602023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#7472021#7692022#7562023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4652020#3832021#5262023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#1882012#1752017#2172020

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#8632021#8852022#7422023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#7912021#8392022#7612023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#4472021#6172022#4602023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#7422019#8452021#8212022

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#5632020#6902022#6122023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#4802019#4712021#4042023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5122013#4752016#4502019

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#6222016#5032019#5192022

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#7342018#7342019#6252022

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1512008#1482009#1492022

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#7262016#7432019#5722023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3512014#2772021#2612023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5632014#3372023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6712017#4152022

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3762022

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#6002015

Popularity Rankings for Amani in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#3912023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#7372019#6652020#6032021

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#7422022#6422023

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#7202018#9422019#8842021

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#7292013#7342014

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8692017#7752018#8412021

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#9742020#10452021#8962022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#9102010

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Amani a Name for Boys or Girls?

Amani’s gentle and harmonious sound makes it an elegantly gender-neutral name. However, it’s also popularly used for girls.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Amani

Amani in Famous People Names and Places

  • Amani Toomer (Football Player, 1974): An American football player who played as a wide receiver for the New York Giants.
  • Amani Walker (Soccer Player, 1989): A Jamaican footballer who played as a forward.
  • Amani Oruwariye (Football Player, 1996): An American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions.
  • None
  • Amani Nature Reserve (Tanzania): A protected area known for its rich biodiversity and unique flora and fauna.

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