Boy name Swahili origin Multiple tradition

Jelani

jeh-LAH-nee · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Mighty
Language
Swahili
Culture
Swahili
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1747
2024 births94
Peak year1998
First appeared1973
Total US births4,651
1998 peak19731986199920112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Jel
Alternate spellings
JelanieJellany
In other languages
Jelani (Swahili)

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