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أَمَانِي
Amani
a-MAA-nee
“Wishes, aspirations, peace.”
About Amani
Amani is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "wishes, aspirations, peace", an Arabic-Swahili name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic أَمَانِي, plural of أُمْنِيَّة ('wish'), root م-ن-ي. In Swahili, also means 'peace'.
Beloved in East African Muslim families.
Spellings of Amani
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Amanithe spelling used on this page | 66 | 835 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Swahili
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Amani is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Amani
- What does the name Amani mean?
- Amani (أَمَانِي) means "Wishes, aspirations, peace". From the Arabic أَمَانِي, plural of أُمْنِيَّة ('wish'), root م-ن-ي. In Swahili, also means 'peace'.
- Is Amani a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Amani is an Arabic-Swahili name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Amani a boy or a girl name?
- Amani is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Amani come from?
- Amani is an Arabic-Swahili name, built on the root letters M-N-Y. Beloved in East African Muslim families.
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