Rising since 2003, #7,491 for girls today.
Popularity of Amanii since 2001
Babies named Amanii per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 93 |
| 2020s | 64 |
Meaning & origin
Amanii is a rare modern name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2001. As of 2025, it ranks 7491, with roughly 1 in 114,805 newborn girls receiving the name. Its use has been steadily rising since 2003, and its peak year so far is 2025. The name has no documented top states, suggesting it is spread thinly across the country. It fits a contemporary pattern of names ending in 'ii' or 'ee' sounds, similar to Aaliyah or Aniya. While it may draw phonetic inspiration from Swahili or Arabic roots, Amanii is best understood as a modern American coinage, not tied to a specific cultural or linguistic tradition.
Amanii is a modern American coinage, first recorded in 2001 in the United States. It likely emerged as a creative respelling of names like Amani or Amaya, following a trend for names with repeating vowels and a melodic sound. There is no direct historical or linguistic derivation from a specific culture, though it shares phonetic elements with Swahili Amani ('peace') and Arabic Amani ('wishes'). Its use remains rare, with a rank of 7491 in 2025.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mani, Ama, Nii
Sibling names for Amanii
Names that share Amanii's style, for a brother or sister.
