Emani
Emani is a Persian surname of Indian origin. It is the alternate spelling of the word Iman which denotes faith or certitude to the unseen. It is also a Telugu surname, denoting ancestry from Emani, Andhra Pradesh. Emani may also be a given name.
Meaning & Origin of Emani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emani is a Persian surname of Indian origin. It is the alternate spelling of the word Iman which denotes faith or certitude to the unseen. It is also a Telugu surname, denoting ancestry from Emani, Andhra Pradesh. Emani may also be a given name.
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The Story of Emani
As a girl name
Emani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 276 Emanis were born — ranking #955 that year. As of 2026, Emani ranks #1,346 for girls with 168 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 7K Emanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Emani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 26 Emanis were born — ranking #4,101 that year. As of 2026, Emani ranks #4,101 for boys with 26 births, rising sharply (+58% over the past five years). In total, more than 491 Emanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Emani
Emani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Emani's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #955. Use the chart and map above to compare Emani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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