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Tahani
OriginArabic
Meaning"best wishes"
About Tahani
Tahani, a somewhat unusual Arabic name for girls, has popped up twice on TV recently: it's the name of one of the main characters on NBC comedy The Good Place and a teenaged contestant on So You Think You Can Dance.
Pronounced tah-HAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Tahani ranked #3637 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2211 in 2021.
Editor's take: The name Tahani is a girl's name meaning "best wishes".
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 | #3,618 | 43 | 24.9 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,531 | 31 | 18.5 |
| 2020 | #3,390 | 46 | 28.5 |
| 2021 | #2,211 | 85 | 51.8 |
| 2022 | #2,950 | 57 | 34.8 |
| 2023 | #3,132 | 53 | 33 |
| 2024 | #3,370 | 47 | 29 |
| 2025 | #3,637 | 42 | 26.1 |
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Jamil, character on the NBC sitcom "The Good Place"
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