Jelani
Meaning
"mighty, powerful"
Origin: Swahili
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,757
- Total SSA Count
- 94
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jel, Lani
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"mighty, powerful"
Origin: Swahili
"tranquil; peaceful; serene"
Origin: Arabic
Jelani is more popular, ranked #1757 vs #2199 for Naima.
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Jelani is more popular, ranked #1757 compared to Naima at #2199 in the United States.
Jelani means "mighty, powerful" (Swahili origin). Naima means "tranquil; peaceful; serene" (Arabic origin).
Jelani is primarily a boy name. Naima is primarily a girl name.