Amani
Meaning
"peace, tranquility"
Origin: Swahili
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #634
- Total SSA Count
- 464
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ami, Mani
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"peace, tranquility"
Origin: Swahili
"God has remembered"
Origin: Hebrew Zechariah
Amani is more popular, ranked #634 vs #1417 for Zackary.
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Amani is more popular, ranked #634 compared to Zackary at #1417 in the United States.
Amani means "peace, tranquility" (Swahili origin). Zackary means "God has remembered" (Hebrew Zechariah origin).
Amani is primarily a girl name. Zackary is primarily a boy name.