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The short answer
Jalani is a feminine name in current use in the United States: it ranked #1068 for girls in the United States in 2025. Behind the Name, the specialist etymology reference this site cites, has no entry for it, so we do not state a meaning or origin for Jalani. Names like this are often recent coinages or respellings; if you know of a documented source, we would rather cite it than guess.
Meaning and etymology
No etymology for Jalani is documented in the sources this site uses. We deliberately leave the meaning blank rather than repeat an unsourced gloss.
Editorial confidence: uncertain
Popularity
Jalani ranked #1068 for girls in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #1068 | ssa-2025 |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Jalani mean?
No meaning for Jalani is documented in the reference works we cite, so we do not state one.
Is Jalani a popular name?
Jalani ranked #1068 for girls in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Jalani a boy's or a girl's name?
In the 2025 SSA data Jalani appears in the girls' list.
Sources
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity, gender usage.
- Behind the Name: Behind the Name search for Jalani (no entry) — supports absence of a documented etymology.
