Gani
Gani is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Tagalog
Meaning & Origin of Gani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gani is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Tagalog
The Story of Gani
The earliest SSA record of Gani as a baby boy name dates back to 2013, when 5 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Gani — #12,135 in the national rankings. Gani last appeared in the published SSA data in 2013, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Gani
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Gani. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Gani
Phonetically similar names — useful when Gani is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ghani
- Gonna
- Guinea
- Goonie
- Gunny
- Goony
- Gami
- Gooney
- Gony
- Gano
- Gagne
- Geny
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Gani
Gani is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Gani's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #12,135. Use the chart and map above to compare Gani'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.