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Emani
OriginVariation of Iman, Arabic
Meaning"faith"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#1375
2025 SSA
US rank · boys#6220
2025 SSA
About Emani
Emani is more popular than the original Iman, for girls at least. About 200 baby girls were named Emani in the US last year, while 80 girls were named Iman. Iman is quite gender-neutral, with 60 baby boys given the name, while only a handful of baby boys were named Emani.
Emani for boys#6220 US
Ivan is a fairly gender-neutral name in the US, while Emani is much more popular than the original for girls....and a lot less popular for boys.
Pronounced eh-MAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Emani ranked #1375 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #955 in 2019.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #1,375
Boys #4,336
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,038 | 250 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,189 | 212 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,273 | 191 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,365 | 169 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,371 | 164 | #4,982 | 19 |
| 2019 | #955 | 276 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #984 | 259 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,064 | 237 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,030 | 248 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,147 | 212 | #4,496 | 23 |
| 2024 | #1,316 | 174 | #4,336 | 24 |
| 2025 | #1,375 | 160 | — | 0 |
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