Amani
Amani was the 678th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 419 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 553rd; the most babies were born in 2008 (529). Over the last ten years it has moved up 51 places. More babies were named Amani in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning peace (Swahili) · Swahili, Arabic
Say it ah-MAH-nee /ɑˈmɑni/
- Rank in 2025
- #678 girls, down 19 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 419girls
- Girls and boys
- 81% girls, 19% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008529 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,330babies recorded
What does the name Amani mean?
Amani is the Swahili word for peace, which Wiktionary derives from Arabic amn, safety or security. As a given name it is used for both girls and boys, and it is stressed on the middle syllable, as Swahili words of three syllables usually are. In the US Amani has appeared since the late 1960s, for girls first and for boys from 1970.
amani (Swahili, “peace”)أَمْن (Arabic, “safety, security”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary only; other possible sources (e.g. an Arabic word for wishes) are not covered by our sources.
Related names: Amana, Imani, Aman.
See also: African names, names that mean peace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'amani' (Swahili section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Amani popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #678 | #1,585 | 419 | 107 |
| 2020 | #659 | #1,849 | 437 | 80 |
| 2010 | #553 | #1,448 | 528 | 114 |
| 2000 | #747 | #1,642 | 308 | 71 |
| 1990 | #2,346 | #5,847 | 53 | 8 |
| 1980 | #5,251 | — | 13 | — |
| 1970 | #5,071 | #3,859 | 10 | 7 |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Amani, counting every spelling?
Amani is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #652 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #678 for Amani on its own. Together these spellings went to 441 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amani | 419 | #678 | 2,301 |
| Amaani | 10 | #9,490 | 40 |
| Aamani | 7 | #11,934 | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Amani?
419 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Amani (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Amani born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 20 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Amani.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Amani?
About 13,300 people born in the US named Amani are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 23. That makes Amani mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Amani by state
How common Amani was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Maryland (2.2×), South Carolina (2.1×), Louisiana (2.0×), Mississippi (1.9×), Georgia (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Amani: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Amani, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Amani · Sibling names for Amani
Questions about the name Amani
What does Amani mean?
Amani means “peace (Swahili)” (Swahili, Arabic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Amani?
Amani was the 678th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 419 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 553rd; the most babies were born in 2008 (529). Over the last ten years it has moved up 51 places. More babies were named Amani in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Amani a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 81% girls, 19% boys given the name Amani in the US.
Where is Amani most popular?
In 2021–2025, Amani was most common in New Mexico (0.70 per 1,000 girls), followed by Maryland and South Carolina.