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Sayani

Girl

Meaning of Sayani: Bengali: 'the one who sleeps'

Sayani is a girl's name most strongly associated with Bengali naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 5399th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5399

22 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

165

First recorded 2008 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 32 babies2024: 49 babies2025: 22 babies
US babies named Sayani per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 49.

Gender split

3% boys · 97% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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