Vani
Vani is a Hindu/Sanskrit Indian feminine given name, which comes from the name of the Goddess Saraswati. The name means 'eloquent in words'. Alternative spelling includes Vaani.
Meaning & Origin of Vani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vani is a Hindu/Sanskrit Indian feminine given name, which comes from the name of the Goddess Saraswati. The name means 'eloquent in words'. Alternative spelling includes Vaani.
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The Story of Vani
Vani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 25 Vanis were born — ranking #5,168 that year. As of 2026, Vani ranks #6,049 for baby girls with 20 births, gradually rising (+15%). In total, more than 479 Vanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Vani
Vani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 479 births in the dataset. Vani's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,168. Use the chart and map above to compare Vani'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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