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The baby name Agni is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈaɡni/; simple: "AHG-nee" (hard 'g' as in 'go').

Agni is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: IPA: /ˈaɡni/; simple: "AHG-nee" (hard 'g' as in 'go')

What is the meaning of the name Agni ?

The baby name Agni is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈaɡni/; simple: "AHG-nee" (hard 'g' as in 'go').

Agni is Sanskrit in Origin.

From Sanskrit agni, "fire," Agni names the Vedic fire deity who carries offerings to the gods and embodies sacrificial flame, light, and transformative energy. The word descends from a classic Indo-European root, cognate with Latin ignis, Lithuanian ugnis, and Slavic ogon, all meaning "fire." In literature from the Rigveda onward, Agni is invoked as a purifier and messenger, so the name conveys brilliance, zeal, and renewal.

Used chiefly in South Asia as a masculine given name (and occasionally unisex), Agni appears in modern Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Sinhala, and Nepali contexts. It also figures in compound names and epithets: Agneya/Agney ("son of Agni"), Agnidev/Agni Deva, Agnish, Agnishwar, Agnivesh/Agnivesh, and the classical Agnimitra. Though similar in sound, Russian Agniya/Agnija and Lithuanian Agne derive from Greek Agnes ("pure") and are etymologically unrelated. Meaning-centered nicknames emphasize "radiance," "ardor," and "purification."

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Agni – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF 0 #10 1 188
CY 0 #57 4 1,632
CY Girls 0 #106 16 3,755
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
GR 0 #129 7 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
GR Girls 0 #194 49 6,293
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
PL 0 #209 4 2,600
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PL Girls 0 #333 22 5,096
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
BD Girls 0 #377 10 8,413
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
BD Boys 0 #564 13 10,045
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
IN Girls 0 #618 14 13,121
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
QA Boys 0 #672 36 18,093
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
KW Boys 0 #756 14 18,755
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
United States Boys 2020 #894 5 7,187
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
MX Boys 0 #967 16 16,355
IN Boys 0 #970 32 16,750
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,050 43 22,615
MA 0 #1,068 61 20,986
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,086 26 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,145 8 16,140
DZ 0 #1,227 8 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,427 20 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,545 70 28,008

Agni is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Agni

Agni is predominantly a boy's name.
Agni is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /ˈaɡni/; simple: "AHG-nee" (hard 'g' as in 'go').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Agnee and Aagni.
Across languages, Agni has these equivalents: Ignis (Latin), Ignatius / Ignacio (names associated with Latin 'ignis'), Iggy (nickname).
Somewhat — Agni ranked #894 in United States in 2020, placing it just outside the most common names.