Jobani
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- hoh-BAH-nee
- Origin
- Modern
Jobani is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Jobani come from?
Modern: spelling of Jobany; Latin American spelling, perhaps of Giovanni
Meaning borrowed from Jobany.
Is Jobani a girl's or a boy's name?
Jobani is a boys' name.
How popular is Jobani in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 22 boys. It first appears in the records in 1990.
Half of all the boys named Jobani in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2006, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jobani in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9,703 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 8 | #8,797 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #12,546 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5,431 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5,777 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4,057 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5,030 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 11 | #6,006 |
| 2000 | 10 | #6,309 |
| 1999 | 13 | #5,029 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,837 |
| 1997 | 13 | #4,663 |
| 1996 | 14 | #4,390 |
| 1995 | 8 | #6,400 |
| 1994 | 8 | #6,366 |
| 1993 | 6 | #7,631 |
| 1992 | 10 | #5,228 |
| 1991 | 6 | #7,263 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,108 |
Names like Jobani
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jamari, Omari, Jakari, Kamari, Jahari, Armani, Javari, Damari, Jabari, Amari, Mekhi, Jasani
Names related to Jobani
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jobani: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jobani, updated 20 October 2026.