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Tehani

Girl

Meaning of Tehani: Maori: 'greeting' or 'welcome'

Tehani is a girl's name most strongly associated with Maori naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5413th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5413

22 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

588

First recorded 1971 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 19 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 22 babies
US babies named Tehani per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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