Nani
Meaning
a native Telugu pet name for a little boy, sometimes kept for life, as with the star Nani; usually a home name rather than the certificate name
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nani has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
226 people · the #23,276 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 35
Among people named Nani living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Nani
Most people given the name Nani in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Nani deep dive
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