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Origin & history of Shani1
Swahili roots
Shani comes from the Swahili tradition, meaning Scarlet, marvelous.
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How popular is Shani?
1969
peak year
The name Shani reached its peak in 1969, with 223 registrations (ranked #665). It had only entered records 7 years earlier, in 1962. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7782) today, averaging about 16 new babies per year. Shani's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 4,535 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
223
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #665)
(ranked #665)
16
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,535
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shani6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
S1
H8
A1
N5
I9
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Shani❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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