Given name & surname
Ciani
“of the wide meadow”
Ciani is a variant of Cydney. In English use, Cydney carries the interpretation “of the wide meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ciani is a variant of Cydney. In English use, Cydney carries the interpretation “of the wide meadow.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ciani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 726
- 0 boys · 726 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #5,443 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +57%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,443 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 57.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 45 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 575 as a first name in 2020; 560 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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