Meaning of the nameAlani
- Female
- A-la-ni
Alani is a female name used in Brazil, written Alani or Alany; its origin is uncertain, with two hypotheses.
Meaning
The meaning of Alani is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,342
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,593
- Median age
- 22 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,328
- people
Alani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alani, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (717 people).
2,280 women 62 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Alani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 500 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 210 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 199 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 142 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 140 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 139 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 99 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 96 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 96 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 95 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 73 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 72 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 69 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 56 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 51 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 50 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 49 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 47 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 36 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alani
The origin of Alani is uncertain. Behind the Name indicates that it may be a variant of Alana or come from the Hawaiian word ʻalani, 'orange (tree or fruit)'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,342 people named Alani, with a median age of 22. The ending with y, in Alany, is a second spelling; both are recorded almost always among women.
The spelling with a final i is the most common in the group.
Other spellings of Alani
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Alani | 2,342 |
| Alany | 2,068 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Alani · behindthename.com · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Alani
What does the name Alani mean?
The meaning of Alani is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Alani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,342 people with the first name Alani, which ranks it number 4,593 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Alani a boy's or a girl's name?
Alani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,280 women and 62 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Alani most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Alani (199 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Alani?
Alany. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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