The first name Jani
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jani last appeared in the official list in 2008, given to 3 boys.
3
babies named Jani, 1996–2025
#4,432
rank in 2008
2008
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 14 girls born in the United States were named Jani, the 7,644th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 71 were.
GirlsBoys
1,743
babies named Jani since 1880
#7,644
rank in 2025
1960
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jani
17 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jani SoininenFinnish ski jumper, born 1972
- Jani SievinenFinnish swimmer, born 1974
- Jani LiimatainenFinnish musician, born 1980
- Jani LaneAmerican rock singer (1964–2011)
- Jani LajunenFinnish ice hockey player, born 1990
- Jani LyyskiFinnish football player, born 1983
- Jani SullanmaaFinnish male curler, born 1981
- Jani HakanpääFinnish ice hockey player, born 1992
- Jani ToivolaFinnish actor and politician (born 1977)
- Jani HurmeFinnish ice hockey goaltender, born 1975
- Jani MäkeläFinnish politician, born 1976
- Jani VretoAlbanian writer (1822-1900)
Questions
- How popular is the name Jani?
- In 2008, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Jani, ranking 4,432nd.
- Is Jani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 95% of the 1,743 US babies named Jani since 1880 were girls.
- When was Jani most popular?
- 1960 in the United States, when 71 babies were named Jani, its highest rank at 1,306th.
- Is Jani also a surname?
- Yes. Jani is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.