Given name
Moani
“a fragrance on the gentle breeze”
Moani is used as a given name. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a fragrance on the gentle breeze.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hawaiian interpretation is “a fragrance on the gentle breeze.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hawaiian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Moani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 109
- 0 boys · 109 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,769 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,769 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 170 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.
Moani’s family of names
Moani has a related form in Moanea. Moani has a related form in Moanee. Moani has a related form in Moaney.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Moani, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
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>99% girls
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