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Amani
GirlMeaning of Amani: Swahili: 'peace'
Amani is a girl's name most strongly associated with Swahili naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 564th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 594th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#564
526 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#594
66 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
16,330
First recorded 1969 · peak 2008
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
18% boys · 82% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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