Jelani

“Meaning not established”

Boy's name · #2156 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Jelani reached its best rank, #935, in 1998 and ranked #2156 in 2025. Roughly 4,700 boys have been named Jelani since 1973. About 58% of babies named Jelani in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,000 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 3,200 boys in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jelanis

Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi — Japanese association football player
Jelani McCoy — American basketball player
Jelani Smith — association football player
Jelani Alladin — American actor
Jelani Peters — Canadian soccer player

What Jelanis become

Among 39 notable people named Jelani:

Sports figures appear 3.55× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi, Japanese association football player.

Similar names: Keoni · Jedidiah · Amani · Kentrell · Damani · Zephaniah

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