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Sakani
OriginVariation of Sekani, Sekani, Tumbuka
Meaning"people on the rocks; laugh"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#7835
Boys#5358
44% girls · 56% boys
About Sakani
Sekani was the fastest-rising boy name of 2019 thanks to the 2018 movie The Hate U Give. Naturally, it inspired some spinoffs, including Sakani.
Sakani for girls#7835 US
Sekani was the fastest-rising boy name of 2019 thanks to the 2018 movie The Hate U Give. Naturally, it inspired some spinoffs, including Sakani, which has been used for girls and boys.
Pronounced suh-KAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Sakani ranked #5358 for boys and #7835 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4253 for boys in 2020 and #7658 for girls in 2019.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,777 | 21 | 11.7 |
| 2020 | #4,253 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,410 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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