Zilani
Zīlāni is a village in Kūkas Parish, Jēkabpils Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is located 3 km northeast of Jēkabpils town. The village lies on the A12 road, which is part of the E22. The village was formerly connected by railway but its station closed in 1995.
Meaning & Origin of Zilani
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Zīlāni is a village in Kūkas Parish, Jēkabpils Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is located 3 km northeast of Jēkabpils town. The village lies on the A12 road, which is part of the E22. The village was formerly connected by railway but its station closed in 1995.
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The Story of Zilani
Zilani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2023, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 13 Zilanis were born — ranking #7,937 that year. As of 2026, Zilani ranks #7,937 for baby girls with 13 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Zilanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zilani
Zilani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2023 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Zilani's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,937. Use the chart and map above to compare Zilani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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 .
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