Amani is a distinctive choice, ranked #594 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Amani in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#594
US Rank #634
About the Name Amani
Amani is steadily gaining in popularity, up 71 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #410 in 2006, and it currently sits at #594. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Amani is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #634 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Amani
Unlikely. With around 66 UK babies named Amani per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Amani in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Amani is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 71 places over the last five years to #594 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Amani is more popular in the UK (#594) than in the US (#634). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Amani include: Yao Amani — Yao Lambert Amani is an Ivorian footballer.; Sharifah Amani — Sharifah Amani binti Syed Zainal Rashid Al-Yahya, better known by her stage name Sharifah Amani, is a Malaysian actress.; Khaibar Amani — Khaibar Amani is an Afghan footballer who plays for FC Hanau 93..
Amani ranks #634 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
66
UK babies named Amani (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 71 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Amani
Likely around 1 other Amani in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Amani
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Sharifah Amani binti Syed Zainal Rashid Al-Yahya, better known by her stage name Sharifah Amani, is a Malaysian actress. She is the best known for her role as Orked in Yasmin Ahmad's 'Orked' trilogy (Sepet, Gubra and Mukhsin).
Amani Manuel Santos Aguinaldo is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Malaysia Super League club DPMM and the Philippines national team.
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh (Arabic: أماني الخطاطبة) is an American author, activist and tech entrepreneur. She founded MuslimGirl.com, a blog for Muslim women.
Amani Peter Kyata is a Tanzanian footballer who plays club football for Namungo. He plays international football for Tanzania and the Tanzania U-20 National Team.
Mojtaba Amani is an Iranian diplomat, who served as Iran's ambassador to Lebanon from 2022 to 2026. Prior to this, he headed Iran's interest section in Egypt from 2009 to 2014.
Amani Fancy is an English pair skater. With former skating partner Christopher Boyadji, she is the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy bronze medalist and a two-time British national champion.