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“One who was fought for and won” — Yoruba origin
Boy's name · #2146 in the US (2025) · 2000s
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.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
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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