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.
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.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
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.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kymani
What does the name Kymani mean?
How popular is Kymani in 2026?
When was Kymani most popular?
In which U.S. states is Kymani most popular?
Is Kymani a unisex name?
What names go well with Kymani?
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.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 2012 →
- Names of the 2010s →
- Names starting with "K" →
- Browse all boy names →
- Top names of 2026 →
- Browse unisex names →
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.