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Amani, name meaning in Islam

Amani means wishes, hopes. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic

أَمَانِي

Amani

Wishes, hopes

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic
أَمَانِي
Say it
a-MAA-nee
Root
م ن ي
In the Quran
Yes, 4:123

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Meaning

Amani, explained

Amani (أَمَانِي) is an Arabic name for girls. It means wishes, hopes. In the Quran the word is used in a warning against empty wishes, but as a name it simply means hopes.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Amani comes from the root م ن ي, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Amani in the Quran?

The word is in 4:123, where Allah says reward is not by wishful thinking but by deeds.

Quran 4:123

لَّيْسَ بِأَمَانِيِّكُمْ وَلَآ أَمَانِىِّ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ۗ مَن يَعْمَلْ سُوٓءًۭا يُجْزَ بِهِۦ وَلَا يَجِدْ لَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّۭا وَلَا نَصِيرًۭا

Laisa bi amaaniyyikum wa laaa amaaniyyi Ahlil Kitaab; mai ya'mal sooo'ai yujza bihee wa laa yajid lahoo min doonil laahi waliyanw wa laa naseeraa

Paradise is not [obtained] by your wishful thinking nor by that of the People of the Scripture. Whoever does a wrong will be recompensed for it, and he will not find besides Allah a protector or a helper.

Quran 4:123. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Amani

Say it a-MAA-nee. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Amany and Amaani. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: أ alif with hamza + م mim + ا alif + ن nun + ي ya.

Choosing Amani

Amani is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Amani bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Amani

  1. Quran 4:123, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

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What does Amani mean in Islam?

Amani (أَمَانِي) means wishes, hopes. It is an Arabic name for girls.

Is Amani in the Quran?

The word is in 4:123, where Allah says reward is not by wishful thinking but by deeds.

Is Amani a boy or girl name?

Amani is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Amani in Arabic?

Amani is written أَمَانِي in Arabic, said a-MAA-nee.

Is it Amani or Amany?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, أَمَانِي. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.