Klani
A contracted form of the female name Klaudia, of Latin origin meaning "enclosing, lame".
Name Census estimates that about 467 living Americans carry the first name Klani. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Klani today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Klani births was 2024 (79 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Klani. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
467
~ 1 in 733,949 Americans
Peak year
2024
79 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,328
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Klani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Klani from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 321 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Klani by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Klani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Klanis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Florida recorded the most babies named Klani, while New York, North Carolina, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Klani
The name Klani is believed to have originated from the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the region of modern-day Iraq and Iran around 4500-1900 BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian word "kul-ani," meaning "one who protects the land."
In the earliest known records, the name Klani appears in cuneiform inscriptions found in the ruins of the Sumerian city of Uruk, dating back to around 2800 BCE. These inscriptions suggest that Klani was a common name given to warriors and guardians of the city.
The name Klani is also mentioned in several ancient Mesopotamian texts, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known literary works in human history. In this epic poem, Klani is depicted as a brave and loyal companion of the legendary hero Gilgamesh, who lived around 2700 BCE.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Klani was a Sumerian priest and scholar who lived in the city of Nippur around 2300 BCE. He is known for his contributions to the study of astronomy and mathematics, and his writings on the celestial movements were highly influential in ancient Mesopotamian culture.
In the 8th century BCE, a powerful Assyrian king named Klani ruled over the region of modern-day northern Iraq and Syria. He is renowned for his military conquests and for expanding the Assyrian Empire to its greatest extent at the time.
Another notable figure named Klani was a Persian general who served under the Achaemenid king Darius I in the 5th century BCE. He played a crucial role in the Persian victory over the Greek forces at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, one of the most significant battles in ancient history.
During the Hellenistic period, a Greek philosopher and mathematician named Klani lived in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, around 300 BCE. He is credited with making important contributions to the field of geometry and is believed to have influenced the work of the renowned mathematician Euclid.
In the 2nd century CE, a Roman senator and historian named Klani wrote a detailed account of the Roman Empire during the reign of the emperor Hadrian. His writings provide valuable insights into the political and cultural landscape of the Roman world during that time.
People
Klani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Klani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Klani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Klani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 467 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Klani going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 733,949 US residents.
Is Klani a common name?
We classify Klani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 470 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Klani most popular?
The single biggest year for Klani was 2024, when 79 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Klani is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Klani a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Klani in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.