Amani

Meaning: Peace
Origin: Swahili — From the word amani, of Arabic origin

Meaning: Wishes
Origin: Arabic — From the word amani, the plural of umniyya

Girl's name · #678 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

81% girls · 19% boys — Amani is also given to boys: 107 in 2025, about 19% in recent years. Amani →

Popularity over time

Amani reached its best rank, #553, in 2010 and ranked #678 in 2025. Roughly 13,000 girls have been named Amani since 1969.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#64 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2025) · #256 in Belgium (2025) · #305 in Netherlands (2025) · #324 in Sweden (2025) · #397 in France (2025) · #520 in Austria (2025) · #590 in England & Wales (2025) · #723 in Canada (2025) · #736 in Italy (2024) · #797 in Switzerland (2025) · #898 in Ireland (2024) · #765 in Scotland (2020) and 2 more.

Famous Amanis

Amani Al-Khatahtbeh — American author, activist and tech entrepreneur (born 1992)
Amani Fancy — British figure skater (born 1997)
Amani Ballour — Syrian pediatrician and activist (born 1987)
Amani Abou-Zeid — Egyptian development aid expert
Amani Asfour — Egyptian politician

What Amanis become

Among 95 notable people named Amani:

Sports figures appear 2.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amani Fancy, British figure skater (born 1997).

Similar names: Leyla · Amari · Emani · Aleah · Imani · Amal

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