What Does the Name Amani Mean?

Amani is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning “wishes, aspirations.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Amani
Gender	female
Origin	Arabic
Meaning	wishes, aspirations
Variants	Amaani, Amany, Amanie
Popularity	Common across the Arab world and in East Africa (Swahili-speaking regions, where it reads as 'peace'); modest but steady use in the United States and United Kingdom.

The meaning and origin of Amani

The name Amani means “wishes, aspirations” and has Arabic origins. Amani is an Arabic name meaning aspirations or wishes, the plural of umniyah (a wish). In Swahili-speaking East Africa the same word means peace.

Variants and related names

Amani is related to several other names you may recognize: Amaani, Amany, Amanie. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Amani?

Common across the Arab world and in East Africa (Swahili-speaking regions, where it reads as 'peace'); modest but steady use in the United States and United Kingdom.

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