| Amani | Tumaini | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Peace | hope |
| Origin | swahili | swahili |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | ah-MAH-nee | too-mah-EE-nee |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Trend | Steady | — |
| Decade | Amani | Tumaini |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,738 | 0 |
| 2010s | 4,414 | 0 |
| 2000s | 4,206 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1,744 | 0 |
| 1980s | 226 | 0 |
| 1970s | 106 | 0 |
| 1960s | 6 | 0 |
Swahili, 'peace,' from Arabic aman. Unisex.
A Swahili name meaning 'hope, wish', from Arabic 'tami'a' ('to desire'). Flag: used for both sexes. Swahili 'tumaini' denotes a confident hope (versus the more tentative 'taraji').
Amani means Peace (swahili origin), while Tumaini means hope (swahili origin).