Girl · #6,168 in 2026

Kyani

Kyani is a settlement in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the northern Evros regional unit, Greece. It is situated between farmlands in the plains on the right bank of the river Erythropotamos, at 40 m elevation. In 2021 its population was 411. It is 3 km northeast of Asvestades, 4 km southwest of Mani, and 10 km northwest of Didymoteicho.

Current Rank
#6,168
Peak Rank
#5,545 (2023)
Total Babies
325
5-Yr Trend
+40%
1992
First Year
2026
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#5545
Peak Rank
325
Total Count
31
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kyani

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kyani is a settlement in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the northern Evros regional unit, Greece. It is situated between farmlands in the plains on the right bank of the river Erythropotamos, at 40 m elevation. In 2021 its population was 411. It is 3 km northeast of Asvestades, 4 km southwest of Mani, and 10 km northwest of Didymoteicho.

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Origin & history
During the Ottoman period Kyani was known under the name Çavuşlu . At the beginning of the 20th century, a Greek school with 25 students was under operation in the village. Kyani became part of Greece after the end of World War I . Its current population is mostly descendants of Greek refugees from Eastern Thrace and Muslims.

The Story of Kyani

Kyani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 22 Kyanis were born — ranking #5,545 that year. As of 2026, Kyani ranks #6,168 for baby girls with 19 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 325 Kyanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kyani

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kyani

What does the name Kyani mean?
Kyani is a settlement in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the northern Evros regional unit, Greece. It is situated between farmlands in the plains on the right bank of the river Erythropotamos, at 40 m elevation. In 2021 its population was 411. It is 3 km northeast of Asvestades, 4 km southwest of Mani, and 10 km northwest of Didymoteicho.
How popular is Kyani in 2026?
In 2026, Kyani ranks #6,168 among girls' names in the U.S., with 19 babies given the name that year.
When was Kyani most popular?
Kyani reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #5,545 that year with 22 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kyani most popular?
Kyani has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kyani.
Is Kyani a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kyani is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kyani?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kyani include Tonee, Shalia, Denetria. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Kyani

Kyani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 325 births in the dataset. Kyani's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,545. Use the chart and map above to compare Kyani'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.