Fun Facts About the Name Mayani
- 63 babies named Mayani: U.S. records list 63 babies given the name Mayani from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mayani Mean?
Mayani is a family name in India and the Philippines and is also used as a given name, mainly in India. No single meaning is established for it. It is sometimes connected to Sanskrit māyā, "illusion" or "magic," a word that appears in many Indian names, but a resemblance in sound does not show a shared origin, and the ending -ani has other explanations. In Indian family names this ending is common among Sindhi names such as Lalwani, Makhijani, and Hiranandani, where it marks a link to a person, family, or place. On that pattern, Mayani is more likely a family or place name than a word with a dictionary sense.
Mayani Name History & Origins
Mayani is also a place name in Maharashtra, India: the village of Mayani in Satara district is associated with the lake and bird sanctuary that carry its name. Indian family names are often taken from villages, so a family name Mayani could come from such a place, though that link is not documented for particular families.
In the Philippines, Mayani occurs as a surname, and it is also found as a personal name in parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia. Because these uses appear in different language areas, they are best treated as separate rather than as branches of one earlier name.
How Popular is the Name Mayani?
Mayani 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 2021. Its best rank was #9,343 in 2021.
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 | #14,329 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #11,738 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #14,547 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #10,148 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #9,343 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #15,016 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #15,741 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #18,873 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #19,191 | 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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