Nani
Usage of Nani in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Nani 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 Nani is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Nani is a Hawaiian and Polynesian name meaning “beautiful.” Nani is also given a Greek meaning, “charming.”
Nani in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 25 girls were named Nani, making it the #5099 girls' name in the US. Since 1922, 693 girls have been named Nani, with the most (39) in 2021.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Nani
There are 67 towns and villages with Nani in their name, in 17 countries.
🇮🇳 India 36🇨🇳 China 6🇮🇹 Italy 3🇲🇱 Mali 3🇦🇫 Afghanistan 2🇬🇲 Gambia 2🇲🇷 Mauritania 2🇳🇪 Niger 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Nani Daman | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, 🇮🇳 India | 62,000 | Map |
| Ca' Nani | Veneto, 🇮🇹 Italy | 51 | Map |
| Cascine Nani | Piedmont, 🇮🇹 Italy | 30 | Map |
| Bhatamal Nani | Gujarat, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Bhugardi Nani | Gujarat, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Bibi Nani | Balochistan, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Charel Nāni | Gujarat, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Charoli Nāni | Gujarat, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Chhāsia Nāni | Gujarat, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Cochco Nani | Ancash, 🇵🇪 Peru | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Nani songs
11 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Nani in their title. The best known:
- Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai – Tsunku (2013)
- Kimi wa Nani wo Koukai Suru no ka? – STU48 (2023)
- Anata no Yasashisa o Ore wa Nani ni Tatoeyou – Elephant Kashimashi (2002)
- Christmas? Nani Sore? Oishī no? – Ken'ichi Maeyamada (2011)
- I nani – Richard Benson (2015)
- Love Letter From nani ka? – ecosystem (2012)
- Nani Mo Shiteagerarenai – 22/7 (2019)
- NI NANI? NI MWOKOZI WA DUNIA
- Nani – Enric Gratacòs i Massanella
- Nani Maa – Harshit Saxena (2014)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Nani
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Nani.
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Fictional characters named Nani
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Nani as a pet name
FurryName has found 44 dogs named Nani in public pet registers, making it the #2,952 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (3), Tacoma (1), Worcester (1). Nani as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5 cats named Nani in public pet registers, making it the #1,645 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Fusagasugá (2), Villavicencio (1), Laval (1). Nani as a cat name →
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