Jelani name meaning
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What does Jelani mean?
Jelani's meaning is Mighty or Full of Strength is used as a gender-neutral name which is predominantly used in Tamil and English came from English, African and African-Igbo.
How do I pronounce Jelani?
The most common pronunciation of three syllabled Jelani is j(e)-la-ni.
Variants of Jelani
Names that rhyme with JelaniHow popular is the name Jelani?
Jelani used to be a common name in United States, first appeared in 1973 and over 4490 babies have been given the name in 81 years. At the peak of its usage in 1998,.
However after 81 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Jelani is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, although it has been in use since 1996 but could not make beyond the top 2000.
Also, it appeared first time in 2007 on baby boy names list of France.
Jelani is a rare baby name in Belgium however it is still in use. Jelani is a common name in Indonesia and Nigeria while somewhat familiar name in Malaysia, Somalia, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Trinidad and Tobago.
According to our estimate, over 7000 babies have been named Jelani globally.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 1400 | 131 | 2165 | 87 |
| 2022 | 1411 | 129 | 2214 | 84 |
| 2021 | 1627 | 102 | 3136 | 51 |
| 2020 | 1738 | 88 | 3589 | 41 |
| 2019 | 1735 | 90 | 3710 | 40 |
| 2018 | 1807 | 84 | 4549 | 30 |
| 2017 | 1603 | 100 | 4208 | 34 |
| 2016 | 1615 | 99 | 5612 | 23 |
| 2015 | 1716 | 90 | 7258 | 16 |
| 2014 | 2043 | 69 | 10120 | 10 |
Facts
Jelani in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 103 | 35 | 9 | 5 |
Numerological aspects of Jelani
It's time you give new people a chance and let go of your past. You are there to give a hand or honest advice when necessary but refuse to ask for help, even when you need it badly. Be careful not to drain yourself. Endurance is one of your best character traits. Remember that childhood dream you had? Focus on realizing it and fulfill your heart with happiness. Negative people steal your energy and leave you drained and unwilling to do the things you want to do like express your feelings in a creative manner.
Looking for a name like Jelani? Please go through the following names
- Ima - Used commonly in German, African and Japanese eternal and cherished, Ima means "Charity" and of Japanese, Latin and Germanic origin is aimed at girls. Noteworthy name Ima reached 482nd position among girl names in 1935 in United States
- Inna - Offbeat Inna came from Latin and African bestowed upon both sexes, meaning of Inna is "Scandinavian God Feast on February 6Th or Innocens" is mostly used in Swedish, Greenlandic and German
- Bem - Used in African, Bem came from African-Tiv used as a baby boy name, Bem means "Peace"
- Barmani - Barmani means "Let Me This Child" is used notably in African
- Azikiwe means Full of Vigor typically aimed at baby boys came from African
Famous people named Jelani
- Jelani McCoy, American former professional basketball player
- Jelani Imani in Good Hair Day! as Actor
- Jelani Asar Snipes in Mo' Better Blues as Actor
- Jelani Gibson played critical character of Curtis in 2009 thriller movie The Bed.
Lists having Jelani
- Boys names beginning with J
- Girls names beginning with J
- African Baby Names
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Tamil Baby Names
- Indian Baby Names
- Girl names that ends with -lani
- Baby Names that mean Mighty
- Baby Names that mean Full
- Baby Names that mean Strength
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls