Kijani
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- kee-JAH-nee
- Origin
- Swahili
Kijani is a boys' name of Swahili origin, meaning “green”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kijani mean?
Swahili: Swahili word, related to jani 'leaf'
“green”
The everyday Swahili word for the colour green, formed from jani, 'leaf'.
Is Kijani a girl's or a boy's name?
Kijani is a boys' name.
How popular is Kijani in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 26 boys. It first appears in the records in 2001.
Half of all the boys named Kijani in the US since 1880 were born between 2019 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kijani in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | #5,899 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4,109 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4,299 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4,776 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5,231 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8,150 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,133 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
Names like Kijani
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Krishiv, Sekani, Koa, Armani, Bodhi, Avyaan, Kavi, Akari, Aarav, Avi, Navi, Santi
Names related to Kijani
More Swahili names
Zuri, Imani, Malaika, Emani, Jabari, Zhuri, Imara, Maisha, Asante, Imaani, Malaikah, Taraji, Xuri, Zuriyah, Johari, Simba
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, “Kijani: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kijani, updated 20 October 2026.