Amani name meaning

a-MAA-nee

“Wishes; objects of desire”

About the name

GenderGirl

OriginArabic

Questions parents ask

What does Amani mean?

Amani (أماني) means “Wishes; objects of desire”.

How do you pronounce Amani?

Amani is pronounced a-MAA-nee.

Is Amani a boy's or a girl's name?

Amani is a girl's name.

How is Amani written in Arabic?

In Arabic it is written أماني.

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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “An object of wish, or desire: originally, a thing that a man meditates”. See the entry ↗