Kijani
Kijani is a village in the Gračac municipality in Croatia.
Meaning & Origin of Kijani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kijani is a village in the Gračac municipality in Croatia.
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Origin & history
The Story of Kijani
Kijani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 26 Kijanis were born — ranking #4,108 that year. As of 2026, Kijani ranks #5,112 for baby boys with 19 births, rising sharply (+55% over the past five years). In total, more than 177 Kijanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kijani
Kijani is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 177 births in the dataset. Kijani's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Kijani'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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