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Chani

Girl

Meaning of Chani: Hebrew: 'grace'

Chani is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8424th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2253rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8424

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2253

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

718

First recorded 1968 · peak 1986

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 23 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 22 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Chani per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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