US Popularity Rank: 1935

Origin: African

Meaning: Laugh

Sekani is a masculine name of African origin, traced more specifically to Northern Malawi. It gained traction in 2018 due to the film The Hate U Give and has exploded in popularity since. Sekani Carter is the name of Starr Carter's younger brother in the emotional coming-of-age teen drama. With or without the meaning of "laugh," your little one won't be a stranger to putting smiles on faces. Aided by their happy disposition and joyful demeanor, each chuckle from baby Sekani will sound sweeter than the last.