Alani

Alani Meaning & Origin

About Alani
The surname Alani is of Arabic origin and is derived from the personal name Alani, which means "elevated" or "exalted" in Arabic. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Alani. The name Alani is often associated with nobility or high social status, reflecting the meaning of the word itself.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alani is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alani: 483
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,500
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alani based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Alani is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 L AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/alani*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alani in Braille

Here's how to represent Alani in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alani in braille

How to sign the name Alani using Sign Language

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

The name Alani in sign language

Numerology