Given name & surname
Marjani
“of the coral reef”
Marjani is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “of the coral reef.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One African interpretation is “of the coral reef.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marjani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 103
- 0 boys · 103 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 13 in 1991. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 162 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.
Marjani’s family of names
Marjani has a related form in Marjean. Marjani has a related form in Marijani. Marjani has a related form in Marijanie.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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- Marijanivariant
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