Ajani

Ajani - A very unique male name

Ajani appeared on the charts for the first time in 1979 on position #2077. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Ajani and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Ajani? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Ajani. The baby boy name Ajani was given to 35 baby boys in 2025, ranking #1969 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 41,894 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Ajani peaked in popularity 22 years ago in 2004 on position 1261.

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Ajani is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Ajani is currently topping the baby name charts in Colorado at position #852 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,482.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Ajani is where you live.

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Ajani origin and meaning

Modern coinage with claimed Yoruba source — disputed

Uncertain — often claimed as Yoruba 'he who wins the struggle' or similar, but the claim is repeated without scholarly sourcing; US use is a modern coinage pattern

Ajani appeared in US data in 1979 and peaked in 2004. It is frequently assigned a Yoruba meaning on name sites, but that derivation is not documented in reliable sources, and the name also coincides with a Magic: The Gathering character (Ajani Goldmane, a lion planeswalker, from 2007 — after the US peak, so not the source). Treat the pretty meaning as unverified.

Origin uncertain

Ajani is a 5 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Ajani, pop culture references for the name Ajani and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Ajani

We've found the following names that sound similar to Ajani, sorted by popularity.

Akeem / Aizen / Ashwin / Azaan / Asim / Aeson / Agam / Ahsan / Aasim / Aceson /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Ajani

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Ajani a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Ajani?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

ah-JAH-nee · /əˈdʒɑːni/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

Modern coinage

Why parents choose it

Parents chose Ajani in the 1990s-2000s for a melodic, distinctive name with an African feel.

Worth knowing

• The Yoruba meaning often quoted for it is unverified — do not rely on it.