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Ajani

Meaning
One who was fought for and won
Origin
Yoruba

Boy's name · #2146 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Ajani's best rank, #1341, came in 2003; it has settled back to #2146 today. Roughly 2,200 boys have been named Ajani since 1974.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,940 in Switzerland (2025).

Famous Ajanis

What Ajanis become

Among 18 notable people named Ajani:

Sports figures appear 3.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ajani Fortune, Trinidadian footballer.

Similar names: Jamarion · Ajay · Jovanny · Javion · Mekhi · Dakoda

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