The baby name Ajani is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-JAH-nee (/əˈdʒɑni/).
Ajani is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Ajani is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-JAH-nee (/əˈdʒɑni/).
Ajani is Yoruba in Origin.
Ajani is a Yoruba given name from Nigeria and Benin, built from jà "to fight" and ní "to have/possess," often parsed as "one who fights to obtain" or "the victor." In tone-marked Yoruba it appears as Àjàní. The meaning aligns with a broader Yoruba tradition of names that commemorate struggle overcome or desired strength, and Ajani also features as an element in compounds such as Adéjàní ("the crown wins the fight").
The name is common among Yoruba speakers and spread widely through the African diaspora, gaining visibility in the late 20th century in English-speaking countries; usage today is unisex but skews male. Variant spellings include Ajaani, Ajanni, and the feminized Ajanee/Ajanie; related shortenings include Ani. Some modern sources attribute it to Swahili due to pan-African naming trends, but its etymology is Yoruba.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #89 | 5 | 3,714 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #227 | 46 | 6,876 |
| NG | 0 | #233 | 32 | 5,926 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #487 | 666 | 16,906 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #521 | 294 | 15,093 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #821 | 72 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,435 | 12 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Ajani is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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