Kimani
Meaning
"beautiful and gentle"
Origin: Kikuyu
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,400
- Total SSA Count
- 46
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kim, Mani
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beautiful and gentle"
Origin: Kikuyu
"of royal status, kingly lineage"
Origin: Old French roialte
Royalty is more popular, ranked #713 vs #3400 for Kimani.
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Royalty is more popular, ranked #713 compared to Kimani at #3400 in the United States.
Kimani means "beautiful and gentle" (Kikuyu origin). Royalty means "of royal status, kingly lineage" (Old French roialte origin).
Kimani is primarily a girl name. Royalty is primarily a girl name.