MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Amani mean?
Amani is the Arabic plural of umniyya, a wish or aspiration. The plural word became a feminine personal name and is also used in southern India.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Arabic
أماني
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
अमानी
Conventional spelling
Telugu
అమాని
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Amani in Indian usage
1,365 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 170 |
| 1990s | 957 |
| Other decades | 238 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 1,039 |
| Assam | 105 |
| Other states | 221 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Amani / M | 9 | 2,440 |
| England & Wales | Amani / F | 66 | 590 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Amani ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Amani; Table_6, C2460 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Amani; Table_6, C2460
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Amani; Table_6, C595 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Amani; Table_6, C595
- Behind the Name: Amani ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Wiktionary: أماني ↗ (opens in a new tab)
script
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.