Fun Facts About the Name Azani
- 274 babies named Azani: U.S. records list 274 babies given the name Azani from 1880 through 2025. Even 44 boys received the name Azani - about 1 boy for every 5 girls.
What Does the Name Azani Mean?
Azani is a personal name and surname, but its meaning is uncertain. No language of origin can be confirmed, and no securely identified root word has been documented, so the name cannot be given a literal translation or a customary interpretation. It is sometimes confused with Azania, the ancient Greek and Roman name for a stretch of the East African coast that was later revived as an alternative name for South Africa. The two are separate names, and a shared origin has not been established.
How Popular is the Name Azani?
Azani has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #3,816 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,913 | 37 | 0.0023% |
| 2024 | #3,816 | 39 | 0.0024% |
| 2023 | #5,989 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2022 | #4,808 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2021 | #8,094 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #11,238 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #7,071 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #9,243 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #14,390 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #16,616 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #16,829 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #10,246 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #10,551 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #17,143 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #15,519 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #15,679 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #18,006 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,736 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #12,504 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #10,973 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #9,938 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #10,930 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #12,365 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #12,477 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Azani Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Powerful and complete. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. You are not a builder but a planner, and you want others to carry out your plans. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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