Fun Facts About the Name Zamani
- 279 babies named Zamani: U.S. records list 279 babies given the name Zamani from 1880 through 2025. Even 55 boys received the name Zamani - about 1 boy for every 4 girls.
What Does the Name Zamani Mean?
Zamani is a Swahili name from the common word zamani, which refers to former times, antiquity, or long ago. The Swahili word comes from Arabic zaman (زمن), meaning time, age, or era; the related Arabic adjective zamani (زمني) means temporal or of time. The name's root sense is therefore time-related, while its customary Swahili sense is olden times or ancient. In Swahili, the name is the time word itself, not a diminutive or compound.
Zamani Name History & Origins
The word entered Swahili from Arabic through contact along the East African coast. In Swahili, zamani is an ordinary noun and adverb for the past - former times, long ago - and from that sense it is used as a personal name in Swahili-speaking communities. Arabic zaman belongs to a Semitic root for time; the adjective zamani is formed with the suffix -ī. Zamani also appears as a surname in Arabic- and Persian-speaking regions. Its use as a given name is not tied to a single famous bearer or literary work.
How Popular is the Name Zamani?
Zamani 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 #5,588 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 | #6,109 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #5,588 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2023 | #6,665 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #7,615 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #8,956 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #6,313 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #9,096 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #18,084 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #14,083 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #16,176 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #16,364 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #14,520 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #11,942 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #9,700 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #12,130 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #16,940 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #9,465 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #15,454 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #16,427 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #15,751 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #15,400 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,897 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #8,273 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #10,790 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #8,143 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #10,579 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #12,087 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #12,243 | 6 | 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 Zamani Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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