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Alani

Girl #176 in 2023

Alani is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Alani

Popularity, 1978–2023

1,658 births in 2023

1978 2023

15,252 U.S. births recorded from 1978–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2022

1,709 babies

First recorded

1978

45 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

Girl · Ancient Greek

Feminine form of Church Angelus, from ἄγγελος

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.