Given name & surname
Damani
“of a bright tomorrow”
Damani is used as a given name and a surname. One American interpretation is “of a bright tomorrow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “of a bright tomorrow.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Damani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,286
- 2,627 boys · 659 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 198 babies
- 2025
- 83
- #2,264 for boys · #5,763 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +5%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 78% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 62 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,264 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 0.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 158 in 2012. It also appeared in 21 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,166 as a first name in 2020; 451 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.
Damani’s family of names
Damani has a related form in Damany. Damani has a related form in Damanea. Damani has a related form in Damaneah.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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