Jelany is a variant of Jelani. One African interpretation is “one who is mighty; strong.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jelany is a variant of Jelani. An origin associated with Jelani is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jelany through the years
Babies since 1880
34
0 boys · 34 girls
Most popular year
2025
10 babies
2025
10
#9,742 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
Jelany in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2006–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,742 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.