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Nani

Girl

Meaning of Nani: Hawaiian: 'beautiful'

Nani is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4926th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4926

25 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

693

First recorded 1922 · peak 2021

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 37 babies2020: 29 babies20202021: 39 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 33 babies2024: 26 babies2025: 25 babies
US babies named Nani per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 39.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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