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The baby name Ani is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-nee,/ˈɑːni/,AN-ee,/ˈæni/.

Ani is Armenian, Georgian, Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Armenian, Georgian, Hebrew
Pronunciation: AH-nee,/ˈɑːni/,AN-ee,/ˈæni/

What is the meaning of the name Ani ?

The baby name Ani is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-nee,/ˈɑːni/,AN-ee,/ˈæni/.

Ani is Armenian, Georgian, Hebrew in Origin.

Ani (AH-nee) has several roots. In Armenia it stands as an independent feminine name taken from Ani, the medieval capital celebrated as the "city of 1,001 churches"; here the name carries historical and cultural resonance rather than a dictionary meaning. Across the Caucasus and Balkans (e.g., Georgian and Bulgarian), Ani commonly functions as a hypocoristic of Anna and related An‑ names. In Polynesian languages such as Māori and Hawaiian, Ani is a naturalized form of Anne/Annie through missionary-era transliteration. When derived from Anna/Hannah, the underlying meaning is "grace; favor."

Variants and related forms include Annie, Anni, Anie, and regional spellings Ani; longer cognates are Anna, Anne, Anya, Anika, Anita, and Armenian Anahit (for which Ani can be a nickname). As a given name it rose in Armenian use during the 19th–20th‑century national revival and remains popular in the diaspora, while its short, pan-linguistic shape supports modern global use.

Ani has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ani

Ani Lorak Actor · Born 1978 · Russia Ani Lorak is a well-known singer and actress from Russia, originally from Ukraine. She gained fame with her hit songs like 'Shady Lady' and has represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest. Born in 1978, she has also appeared in various television shows and films.

Ani – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
AL 0 #10 78 2,372
BG Girls 0 #10 697 3,559
GE 0 #11 45 997
GE Girls 0 #12 326 1,564
TW Girls 0 #26 509 8,139
BG 0 #29 56 1,799
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
AL Boys 0 #32 729 5,122
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
ID 0 #35 5 2,238
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
ID Girls 0 #39 61 3,319
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
AL Girls 0 #56 265 4,141
BN Girls 0 #57 50 5,459
MY Girls 0 #58 4,151 24,821
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
IN 0 #68 4 2,963
TW 0 #68 33 4,523
MV Boys 0 #74 6 3,375
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
AF Girls 0 #89 6 2,402
GE Boys 0 #97 13 2,055
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
HU 0 #107 9 1,675
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
EC 0 #115 7 2,502
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
CY Girls 0 #118 8 3,755
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
MU 0 #132 6 3,613
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
RU Girls 0 #139 839 11,913
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
MT Girls 0 #149 5 3,773
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
AE 0 #157 21 10,220
AR 0 #157 30 2,915
SI Girls 0 #157 18 2,769
HU Girls 0 #159 70 3,308
RU 0 #160 30 3,641
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
UY 0 #166 12 2,477
HR 0 #169 11 2,081
Sweden Girls 2017 #173 2 1,647
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
OM Girls 0 #175 234 15,987
CZ 0 #179 8 3,154
LU Girls 0 #184 7 4,850
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
QA Girls 0 #197 121 15,378
Austria 0 #199 15 850
EC Girls 0 #201 39 3,650
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
BD 0 #206 22 5,992
PL 0 #206 7 2,600
HR Girls 0 #207 84 3,687
NG 0 #207 58 5,926
BG Boys 0 #208 12 3,850
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
SG Girls 0 #210 530 18,916
IR 0 #211 19 4,221
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
GR Girls 0 #216 27 6,293
AE Girls 0 #217 383 20,968
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Girls 0 #221 31 7,056
PS 0 #221 6 5,692
TW Boys 0 #221 21 7,111
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
JP Girls 0 #236 10 6,592
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
Spain Girls 0 #237 2,169 5,561
GH 0 #241 8 5,396
PT 0 #242 9 4,161
GR Boys 0 #245 23 6,912
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
MY 0 #269 62 12,352
GT 0 #274 41 5,948
IL 0 #274 9 6,291
PE 0 #274 37 6,350
CZ Girls 0 #276 67 5,378
SA 0 #276 20 10,560
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
Canada Girls 2020 #279 5 2,919
SA Girls 0 #286 934 25,931
KZ Girls 0 #287 34 5,862
BD Girls 0 #290 97 8,413
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
MU Girls 0 #291 61 8,539
DK Girls 0 #295 22 7,429
Finland 0 #297 11 830
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
NG Girls 0 #299 851 15,093
PL Girls 0 #299 56 5,096
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
Finland Girls 0 #302 92 1,368
GT Girls 0 #302 226 7,500
JO Girls 0 #313 13 7,570
AR Girls 0 #314 388 8,289
GH Girls 0 #314 11 6,973
PA Girls 0 #318 169 9,861
MU Boys 0 #325 33 8,477
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
NG Boys 0 #332 1,323 16,906
GH Boys 0 #334 12 8,138
CN Girls 0 #335 15 8,829
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
UY Girls 0 #337 196 6,731
Austria Girls 0 #344 77 1,885
BO 0 #349 33 6,868
HK 0 #349 9 8,483
HK Girls 0 #351 304 16,104
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
MX 0 #355 59 8,339
Germany 0 #356 83 2,542
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
CL 0 #360 52 6,867
Spain 0 #366 87 2,326
YE 0 #370 12 8,639
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
BH 0 #382 172 17,937
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
Germany Girls 0 #392 625 4,949
IR Girls 0 #392 141 8,334
France Girls 2021 #394 12 3,185
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
CR Girls 0 #408 125 11,342
KW Girls 0 #408 108 19,177
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #411 17 2,041
PE Girls 0 #414 831 14,861
IN Girls 0 #420 219 13,121
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
PT Girls 0 #423 29 7,952
SD Boys 0 #433 13 10,523
MX Girls 0 #445 1,456 17,781
CO 0 #448 33 7,768
AR Boys 0 #450 18 7,628
BO Girls 0 #450 168 9,488
IQ Girls 0 #454 51 11,303
GT Boys 0 #462 13 7,625
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
PS Girls 0 #477 47 10,981
CM Girls 0 #482 59 11,671
CL Girls 0 #485 431 14,098
RU Boys 0 #486 20 12,621
LB 0 #488 173 13,263
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
HK Boys 0 #513 15 12,905
LY 0 #519 17 12,703
OM Boys 0 #520 400 17,948
BD Boys 0 #521 56 10,045
PS Boys 0 #530 19 10,655
CM Boys 0 #534 17 12,054
IL Girls 0 #548 70 11,648
SY 0 #550 185 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #556 204 3,895
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
QA Boys 0 #567 141 18,093
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
IL Boys 0 #584 24 10,983
CO Girls 0 #587 645 16,140
KW Boys 0 #630 140 18,755
IT 0 #639 76 4,183
SG Boys 0 #647 51 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #648 20 13,071
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
DZ 0 #683 556 20,130
TN 0 #685 145 13,765
IT Girls 0 #726 977 9,415
AE Boys 0 #755 350 22,615
IN Boys 0 #765 243 16,750
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
NL Girls 0 #794 162 5,933
BR Girls 0 #801 141 12,708
EG Boys 0 #813 74 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #838 79 8,487
PE Boys 0 #838 41 14,506
MY Boys 0 #846 269 25,439
Spain Boys 0 #858 73 5,610
United States Boys 2007 #867 5 7,493
CO Boys 0 #890 31 15,656
EG Girls 0 #893 67 14,742
Germany Boys 0 #918 35 5,697
NL Boys 0 #930 22 5,873
TR 0 #932 289 19,440
MA 0 #939 190 20,986
MX Boys 0 #946 37 16,355
SA Boys 0 #983 744 28,008
ZA Girls 0 #1,098 44 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,133 341 10,046
ZA Boys 0 #1,149 30 25,619

Ani is popular in 90 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Switzerland
Canada
Sweden

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People also ask about Ani

Ani is predominantly a girl's name.
Ani is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AH-nee,/ˈɑːni/,AN-ee,/ˈæni/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Annie, Anni, Anie, Anya, Anika and Anita.
Yes — Ani ranked #133 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Ani ranks highest in Switzerland (#133 in 2024).
Ani's popularity is declining. It moved from #832 in 2014 to #838 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Ani are in our database, including Ani Lorak (Actor).