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The baby name Anni is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AN-ee (English: /ˈæn.i/; Finnish: /ˈɑnːi/).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: AN-ee (English: /ˈæn.i/; Finnish: /ˈɑnːi/)

What is the meaning of the name Anni ?

The baby name Anni is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AN-ee (English: /ˈæn.i/; Finnish: /ˈɑnːi/).

Anni is in Origin.

Anni is a pan-European diminutive of Anna/Anne, ultimately from Hebrew Channah (“grace, favor”), transmitted through Greek and Latin as Anna. Its use spread across Christian Europe through the cult of Saint Anne, and the clipped, affectionate form Anni settled as a standalone name especially in Finland, Estonia, Sweden, and German-speaking countries. In Finland and Estonia it appears regularly in civil records from the late 19th century onward and today feels brisk and modern while retaining timeless roots.

Close variants include Annie (English), Anny (German/Scandinavian), and the Nordic Annika; longer related forms are Anniina/Annina, Anneli, and Annette. Cognates of the root include Anna, Anne, Hanna, and Hannah. The meaning centers on “grace” or “favor,” making Anni a succinct, international choice that reads friendly and familiar across languages while remaining distinct from more common English Annie.

Anni has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Anni

Anni-Kristiina Juuso Actor · Born 1979 · Finland Anni-Kristiina Juuso is best known for her leading roles in the films The Cuckoo and The Kautokeino Rebellion. She is a Sámi actress from Ivalo, Finland, and she received Russia's Best Actress award from both the film academy and the press.

Anni – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
EE 0 #26 12 1,051
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
Finland Girls 2026 #43 14,566 3,895
Finland Girls 0 #49 2,460 1,368
Finland 0 #50 699 830
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
EE Girls 0 #71 72 1,888
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
ID Girls 0 #89 10 3,319
DK Girls 0 #95 417 7,429
TW 0 #97 7 4,523
GE Girls 0 #100 9 1,564
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
Norway Girls 2025 #122 5 453
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
DK 0 #148 57 5,198
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
LU Girls 0 #171 15 4,850
Sweden Girls 2022 #173 7 1,568
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
Austria Girls 0 #183 373 1,885
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
Germany Girls 0 #193 1,772 4,949
Austria 0 #200 14 850
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
BG Girls 0 #202 22 3,559
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
HU Girls 0 #219 7 3,308
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
GR Girls 0 #225 18 6,293
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
BD 0 #235 7 5,992
MO Girls 0 #242 10 7,056
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Girls 0 #251 26 8,139
France Girls 1954 #252 3 1,033
EC Girls 0 #253 6 3,650
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
Germany 0 #259 197 2,542
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
Canada Girls 2023 #275 5 2,824
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
AL Boys 0 #285 14 5,122
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
QA Girls 0 #301 16 15,378
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
MY 0 #318 13 12,352
PE 0 #322 8 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #324 9 5,862
CN Girls 0 #327 23 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #332 10 5,378
BD Girls 0 #334 53 8,413
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
OM Girls 0 #385 12 15,987
MX 0 #391 23 8,339
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
RU Girls 0 #424 75 11,913
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
Spain 0 #441 12 2,326
PA Girls 0 #461 21 9,861
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
GT Girls 0 #482 24 7,500
KW Girls 0 #486 30 19,177
UY Girls 0 #495 16 6,731
CO 0 #502 9 7,768
CM Girls 0 #504 37 11,671
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Girls 0 #508 25 11,342
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
AE Girls 0 #514 40 20,968
SG Girls 0 #515 72 18,916
IR Girls 0 #516 15 8,334
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
BH 0 #539 15 17,937
PS Girls 0 #540 8 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
HK Girls 0 #562 54 16,104
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
AR Girls 0 #571 29 8,289
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
IN Girls 0 #577 55 13,121
BO Girls 0 #592 20 9,488
IL Girls 0 #594 24 11,648
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
LB 0 #639 20 13,263
IT 0 #685 30 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SY 0 #712 17 11,684
NG Girls 0 #724 63 15,093
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
PE Girls 0 #781 164 14,861
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
CL Girls 0 #788 64 14,098
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
MX Girls 0 #827 386 17,781
MY Girls 0 #831 164 24,821
CO Girls 0 #832 254 16,140
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
SA Girls 0 #869 67 25,931
Spain Girls 0 #879 105 5,561
BR Girls 0 #887 55 12,708
NL Girls 0 #892 64 5,933
United States Girls 2024 #905 12 8,487
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
NG Boys 0 #925 27 16,906
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
IN Boys 0 #970 32 16,750
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,058 84 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,081 12 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,092 20 25,439
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
IT Girls 0 #1,124 327 9,415
DZ 0 #1,128 49 20,130
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,434 38 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,589 26 28,008

Anni is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
United States
Sweden
Switzerland
France

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People also ask about Anni

Anni is predominantly a girl's name.
Anni is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AN-ee (English: /ˈæn.i/; Finnish: /ˈɑnːi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Annie, Anny, Ani, Ann, Anna and Anne.
Across languages, Anni has these equivalents: Ani (Armenian), Anu (Finnish).
Yes, very popular — Anni ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Anni ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Anni's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #124 in 2016 to #122 in 2025 in Norway.
Yes — 1 notable people named Anni are in our database, including Anni-Kristiina Juuso (Actor).