Makani Forename
57,025th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 11,130 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast
Makani Forename Definition:
Makani is a given name of the Tonga tribe, meaning: stories.
Makani Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 98% | 8,753 | 1:138,796 | 15,664 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 915 | 1:25,220 | 2,173 |
| Zimbabwe | 73% | 381 | 1:40,482 | 3,729 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 315 | 1:58,348 | 3,774 |
| Zambia | 64% | 167 | 1:94,939 | 4,611 |
| Nigeria | 72% | 139 | 1:1,277,441 | 29,742 |
| DR Congo | 86% | 68 | 1:1,085,700 | 31,208 |
| Nepal | 100% | 64 | 1:445,115 | 13,698 |
| Kenya | - | 63 | 1:735,033 | 17,089 |
| United States | 56% | 48 | 1:7,552,854 | 82,997 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 33 | 1:5,889,627 | 52,616 |
| Papua New Guinea | 83% | 31 | 1:262,978 | 21,716 |
| Tanzania | 92% | 31 | 1:1,702,849 | 21,555 |
| Indonesia | - | 30 | 1:8,598,789 | 287,510 |
| South Africa | 53% | 26 | 1:2,097,410 | 61,386 |
| Niger | 86% | 14 | 1:1,370,285 | 19,237 |
| Cameroon | 58% | 11 | 1:1,964,591 | 42,624 |
| Senegal | 67% | 6 | 1:2,430,226 | 14,702 |
| Guinea | - | 5 | 1:2,371,729 | 4,683 |
| Malawi | - | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| Mali | 100% | 4 | 1:4,244,439 | 5,329 |
| England | 100% | 3 | 1:18,534,307 | 106,915 |
| Canada | - | 2 | 1:16,566,686 | 86,787 |
| France | 100% | 2 | 1:33,235,170 | 58,100 |
| Iran | - | 2 | 1:39,248,434 | 50,459 |
| Belgium | 67% | 2 | 1:5,745,020 | 30,381 |
| Russia | 100% | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Mauritania | 100% | 1 | 1:4,095,239 | 27,701 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Lesotho | - | 1 | 1:2,039,997 | 47,971 |
| Angola | - | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Iraq | - | 1 | 1:35,017,859 | 22,933 |
| Germany | 67% | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Gabon | - | 1 | 1:1,883,336 | 4,538 |
Makani (19,324) may also be a surname.
Makani Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Makani is a given name of the Tonga tribe, meaning: stories.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Makani is a given name of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that arrives at the time that a dispute is settled.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Makani Forename Popularity
Makani Demographics
Makani Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sample size: 6 (2018)
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Phonetically Similar Names
Makani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makani in the Russian language | ||
| Макани | makani | - |
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