Fun Facts About the Name Siani
- More than 1 thousand babies named Siani: U.S. records list 1,166 babies given the name Siani from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Siani Mean?
Siani is a Welsh feminine given name meaning "God is gracious." It is a diminutive of Siân, the Welsh form of Jane, and it functions much like English Jenny as a familiar form of that name. Siân comes from French Jeanne, which came from Medieval Latin Johanna, from Greek Iōanna, from Hebrew Yôḥānān (יוֹחָנָן). The Hebrew name is literally "Yahweh is gracious," from a shortened form of the divine name and a root meaning "to be gracious"; "God is gracious" is the customary English rendering. The -i at the end of Siani is a Welsh diminutive suffix, so the meaning comes from the Siân/Jane element rather than from the suffix itself.
Siani Name History & Origins
Siân is the Welsh form of Jane. Jane entered English from Old French Jehane, which came from Medieval Latin Johanna; the ultimate source is Hebrew Yôḥānān. Welsh spelling marks the long vowel in Siân with a circumflex, while English contexts often write the name as Sian without it. Siani is a separate diminutive form made with the Welsh suffix -i, which can signal affection or smallness in names. It is used in Welsh as a pet form of Siân and also as a given name in its own right. The name's use is chiefly connected with Wales and Welsh-speaking communities, and it is not simply an alternate spelling of Siân.
How Popular is the Name Siani?
Siani 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 1998. Its best rank was #1,786 in 1998.
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 | #3,700 | 41 | 0.0026% |
| 2024 | #4,441 | 32 | 0.0020% |
| 2023 | #6,371 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2022 | #6,177 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #5,919 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2020 | #5,822 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2019 | #9,649 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #8,102 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #7,786 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #18,492 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #8,878 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #7,256 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #6,222 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2012 | #4,200 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2011 | #5,339 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2010 | #6,593 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2009 | #6,778 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #8,061 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #4,657 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2006 | #3,782 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 2005 | #3,864 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2004 | #3,811 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2003 | #3,799 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 2002 | #2,578 | 61 | 0.0034% |
| 2001 | #2,485 | 63 | 0.0035% |
| 2000 | #2,173 | 74 | 0.0041% |
| 1999 | #2,129 | 72 | 0.0041% |
| 1998 | #1,786 | 88 | 0.0050% |
| 1997 | #2,256 | 61 | 0.0035% |
| 1996 | #2,338 | 57 | 0.0033% |
| 1995 | #2,097 | 65 | 0.0037% |
| 1994 | #2,292 | 58 | 0.0032% |
| 1993 | #10,448 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #15,101 | 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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