Declining since 2022, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Emanii since 2008
Babies named Emanii per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 64 |
| 2020s | 63 |
Meaning & origin
Emanii entered the U.S. naming landscape relatively recently, with its first recorded use in 2008. It reached its peak popularity in 2023, but as of 2025 it ranks 13,208, meaning approximately 1 in 267,878 newborns received this name. The name has seen a slight decline since 2022 but remains in use. Emanii has not yet been recorded in any state-level top names, reflecting its current modest usage across the country. As a modern coinage, it carries no specific cultural or historical weight, offering parents a blank slate for a unique, melodic girl's name.
Emanii is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2008. It is likely a respelling or variation of names like Imani, which is of Swahili origin meaning 'faith', or Emoni, a name of African-American coinage. The doubled 'i' and melodic three-syllable structure reflect a fashionable pattern among American parents seeking distinctive yet pronounceable names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Emi, Mani, Nii
Sibling names for Emanii
Names that share Emanii's style, for a brother or sister.
