Unisex · #1,648 in 2026

Kymani

Ky-Mani Ronald Marley is a Jamaican reggae musician. In 2001, he received a Grammy nomination for his album Many More Roads. He is the only child of the late reggae musician Bob Marley and Anita Belnavis, a Jamaican table tennis champion. He is one of Bob Marley's 11 children.

Current Rank
#1,648
Peak Rank
#727 (2012)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
-30%
👧 Girl peak #2,184 (1K total)
👦 Boy peak #727 (4K total)
👦As Boy Name
1997
First Year
2026
Last Year
2012
Peak Year
#727
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
30
Years Active
👧As Girl Name
1995
First Year
2026
Last Year
2008
Peak Year
#2184
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
32
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kymani

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

Ky-Mani Ronald Marley is a Jamaican reggae musician. In 2001, he received a Grammy nomination for his album Many More Roads. He is the only child of the late reggae musician Bob Marley and Anita Belnavis, a Jamaican table tennis champion. He is one of Bob Marley's 11 children.

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The Story of Kymani

As a girl name

Kymani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 91 Kymanis were born — ranking #2,184 that year. As of 2026, Kymani ranks #3,580 for girls with 43 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Kymanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

As a boy name

Kymani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 19 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 320 Kymanis were born — ranking #727 that year. As of 2026, Kymani ranks #1,648 for boys with 104 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 4K Kymanis 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 Kymani

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kymani is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kymani

What does the name Kymani mean?
Ky-Mani Ronald Marley is a Jamaican reggae musician. In 2001, he received a Grammy nomination for his album Many More Roads. He is the only child of the late reggae musician Bob Marley and Anita Belnavis, a Jamaican table tennis champion. He is one of Bob Marley's 11 children.
How popular is Kymani in 2026?
In 2026, Kymani ranks #1,648 among boys' names in the U.S., with 104 babies given the name that year.
When was Kymani most popular?
Kymani reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #727 that year with 320 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kymani most popular?
Kymani has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, Hawaii, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kymani.
Is Kymani a unisex name?
Yes — Kymani is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 20% of Kymanis assigned female and 80% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Kymani?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kymani include Westyn, Melville, Cain. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kymani

Kymani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Kymani's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #727. Use the chart and map above to compare Kymani'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.