Kani

Usage of Kani in different languages / cultures

The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Kani against each list of names.

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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Kani is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.

Featured in baby name books

Kani is a Hawaiian name meaning “sound.”

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Kani in official name statistics

United States

In 2025, 12 boys were named Kani, making it the #6803 boys' name in the US. Since 1993, 652 boys have been named Kani, with the most (46) in 2006.

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In 2025, 13 girls were named Kani, making it the #7885 girls' name in the US. Since 1996, 262 girls have been named Kani, with the most (18) in 2022.

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Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.

Asteroid Kani

There is an asteroid named Kani (number 4,265).

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Towns named Kani

There are 412 towns and villages with Kani in their name, in 28 countries.

🇮🇶 Iraq 168🇮🇷 Iran 158🇵🇰 Pakistan 21🇮🇳 India 12🇲🇱 Mali 6🇲🇲 Myanmar 6🇦🇫 Afghanistan 5🇬🇲 Gambia 4

Kani, Gifu, Japan · population 102,143 · View larger map

Name	Where	Population
Kani	Gifu, 🇯🇵 Japan	102,143	Map
Kani	Woroba, 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	11,547	Map
Kani-Kéli	Kani-Kéli, 🇾🇹 Mayotte	4,854	Map
Kani Bé	Kani-Kéli, 🇾🇹 Mayotte	948	Map
Kānī Sorkh	West Azerbaijan, 🇮🇷 Iran	563	Map
Kānī Rash	West Azerbaijan, 🇮🇷 Iran	410	Map
Kānī Savārān	Kurdistan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran	80	Map
Tutin-Kañi	Oaxaca, 🇲🇽 Mexico	57	Map
Baresh Kānī	Kurdistan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran	–	Map
Bukhan Kani	Jammu and Kashmir, 🇮🇳 India	–	Map

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.

Lakes named Kani

There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Kani in their name, in 2 countries.

🇮🇳 India 1🇷🇺 Russia 1

Name	Where
Kāni Tāl	Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India	Map
Ozero Kani-Lambi	Karelia, 🇷🇺 Russia	Map

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.

Kani songs

2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Kani in their title. The best known:

Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.

Kani as a pet name

FurryName has found 5 dogs named Kani in public pet registers, making it the #17,099 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (3), Seattle (1), Allegheny County (1). Kani as a dog name →

Names popular for both babies and dogs

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