Jelani

Jelani Meaning & Origin

About Jelani
The name Jelani is of Swahili origin and means "mighty" or "powerful." It is a unisex name that is often given to boys, and it carries a strong and confident connotation. Jelani represents someone who possesses great strength, both physically and mentally, and is capable of achieving remarkable things.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Jelani is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 66.67% and females 33.33%, based on recent birth statistics.

Jelani Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 38.31% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JLN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH0 L AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/jelani*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLN', 'ALN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jelani in Braille

Here's how to represent Jelani in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jelani in braille

How to Spell the Name Jelani in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Jelani using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jelani in sign language

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