Given name
Jakhi
“having great strength”
Jakhi is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “having great strength.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “having great strength.”
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 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jakhi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,153
- 1,153 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 80 babies
- 2025
- 41
- #3,017 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 41 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,017 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 27.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 80 in 2015. 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 632 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jakhi’s family of names
Jakhi has a related form in Jakhea. Jakhi has a related form in Jakhee. Jakhi has a related form in Jakhey.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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