Ancient or person of the forest
Kiani is a name with multiple potential roots. In a Persian context, it is associated with the Kianian dynasty and implies royalty or 'ancient.' In a Hawaiian context, it is often used as a modern variation of names like Kiana, potentially meaning 'person of the forest' or 'divine.'
Less common today
Kiani isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,553 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Australian media personality and entrepreneur
