Tifani
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- TIF-a-nee
- Origin
- Greek
Tifani is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “appearance of God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tifani mean?
Greek: spelling of Tiffany; via Old French, from Theophania
“appearance of God”
A medieval form of Theophania, traditionally given to girls born on the feast of the Epiphany, 6 January.
Meaning borrowed from Tiffany. More on Wiktionary.
Is Tifani a girl's or a boy's name?
Tifani is a girls' name.
How popular is Tifani in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1981, with 39 girls. It first appears in the records in 1967.
Half of all the girls named Tifani in the US since 1880 were born between 1979 and 1993, the years shaded on the chart below.
Tifani in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | #13,442 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17,288 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11,594 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 6 | #15,147 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11,828 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9,887 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 13 | #7,810 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7,717 |
| 2000 | 18 | #5,932 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9,472 |
| 1998 | 18 | #5,579 |
| 1997 | 22 | #4,656 |
| 1996 | 23 | #4,448 |
| 1995 | 16 | #5,672 |
| 1994 | 31 | #3,531 |
| 1993 | 29 | #3,676 |
| 1992 | 20 | #4,842 |
| 1991 | 31 | #3,437 |
| 1990 | 28 | #3,709 |
| 1989 | 31 | #3,324 |
| 1988 | 39 | #2,695 |
| 1987 | 30 | #3,098 |
| 1986 | 28 | #3,201 |
| 1985 | 26 | #3,327 |
| 1984 | 27 | #3,143 |
| 1983 | 25 | #3,241 |
| 1982 | 31 | #2,900 |
| 1981 | 39 | #2,447 |
| 1980 | 34 | #2,699 |
| 1979 | 31 | #2,795 |
| 1978 | 18 | #3,924 |
| 1977 | 26 | #3,001 |
| 1976 | 24 | #3,001 |
| 1975 | 15 | #4,139 |
| 1974 | 17 | #3,695 |
| 1973 | 18 | #3,480 |
| 1972 | 20 | #3,177 |
| 1971 | 23 | #2,955 |
| 1970 | 23 | #2,938 |
| 1969 | 10 | #4,722 |
| 1968 | 9 | #4,778 |
| 1967 | 12 | #3,844 |
Nicknames for Tifani
- Tiff
Names like Tifani
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Tiffany, Imani, Demi, Niomi, Sasha, Kobi, Aisha, Nohemi, Summer, Eleni, Simi, Nayomi
Names related to Tifani
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
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, “Tifani: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tifani, updated 20 October 2026.