unisex name
Zani
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 265
Zani is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 62% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2016, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2004.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zani over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 38 |
| 2010s | 135 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 89 |
How popular is Zani?
In 2025, Zani was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zani is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zani
How popular is the name Zani?
In 2025, Zani was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zani a girl's or a boy's name?
Zani is used for both girls and boys. About 62% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Zani?
Zani has 2 syllables.
When was Zani most popular?
Zani peaked in 2016, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zani currently ranks #11,831 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.