The first name Shani
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Shani, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 54 births (#615).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Shani, the 12,980th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1969, when 223 were.
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 Shani
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shani DavisAmerican speed skater, born 1982
- Shani LoukGerman-Israeli tattoo artist who was killed in the October 7 attacks, 2001–2023
- Shani WallisEnglish-American actress, born 1933
- Shani MootooCanadian artist (born 1957)
Questions
- How popular is the name Shani?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Shani, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2006, with 54 births.
- Is Shani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,542 US babies named Shani since 1880 were girls.
- When was Shani most popular?
- 1969 in the United States, when 223 babies were named Shani, its highest rank at 665th.