Kasani
'Ala' al-Din al-Kasani, known as Al-Kasani or al-Kashani, was a 12th Century Sunni Muslim Jurist who became an influential figure of the Hanafi school of Sunni jurisprudence, which has remained the most widely practiced law school in the Sunni tradition.
Meaning & Origin of Kasani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
'Ala' al-Din al-Kasani, known as Al-Kasani or al-Kashani, was a 12th Century Sunni Muslim Jurist who became an influential figure of the Hanafi school of Sunni jurisprudence, which has remained the most widely practiced law school in the Sunni tradition.
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The Story of Kasani
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kasani as a girl name dates back to 2003, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 26 newborns named Kasani — #5,026 in the national rankings. About 84% of every Kasani on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kasani ranks #5,026 for girls with 26 births, rising sharply (+225% over the past five years). All told, over 137 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kasani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 7 births, good for #9,549 nationwide. About 86% of every Kasani on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Kasani last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 35 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Kasani
Kasani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 137 births in the dataset. Kasani's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #5,026. Use the chart and map above to compare Kasani'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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