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Navani
OriginLiterature, Sanskrit
Meaning"fresh, new"
US Rank#3560
2025 SSA
About Navani
Navani feels reminiscent of Sanskrit Avani, Hawaiian Nalani, Arabic Amani, and many other -ani names in the charts at the moment. It is in fact a literary creation, appearing in Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive. It does in fact come from the Sanskrit word nava, meaning "new".
It was given to 42 girls in a recent year, more than double the number it was chosen for two years earlier.
Pronounced nuh-VAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Navani ranked #3560 in US births in 2025 SSA.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,710 | 29 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | #3,674 | 42 | 25.9 |
| 2025 | #3,560 | 43 | 26.8 |
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