Nyani
Niani was a Mandinka kingdom located on the north bank of the Gambia River from approximately the 14th to the late 19th century in what is now The Gambia and Senegal.
Meaning & Origin of Nyani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Niani was a Mandinka kingdom located on the north bank of the Gambia River from approximately the 14th to the late 19th century in what is now The Gambia and Senegal.
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The Story of Nyani
Nyani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 23 Nyanis were born — ranking #5,470 that year. As of 2026, Nyani ranks #5,470 for baby girls with 23 births, with steady use. In total, more than 113 Nyanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nyani
Nyani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 113 births in the dataset. Nyani's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #5,470. Use the chart and map above to compare Nyani'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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