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The baby name Fani is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAN-ee (English) /ˈfæni/,FAH-nee (Greek/European) /ˈfani/.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: FAN-ee (English) /ˈfæni/,FAH-nee (Greek/European) /ˈfani/

What is the meaning of the name Fani ?

The baby name Fani is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAN-ee (English) /ˈfæni/,FAH-nee (Greek/European) /ˈfani/.

Fani is in Origin.

Fani is a cross-linguistic given name and nickname. In Greek, Φανή (Faní) stands on its own and also shortens Theofanía/Theophania, conveying the sense of "manifestation" or "epiphany" (from theophaneia) and resonating with the Greek root phainein, "to appear, shine." Across Slavic languages and in Spanish, Fani commonly serves as a pet form of Stefania/Stefana or Estefanía, inheriting the meaning "crown, garland" from Greek stéphanos. Usage is predominantly feminine.

Through the 19th and 20th centuries, Fani moved from affectionate diminutive to independent name in parts of Greece and the Balkans, while remaining a familiar nickname elsewhere. Related and variant forms include Fanny and Fannie (English/French), Fanni (Hungarian), Fania/Fanya (East Slavic/Yiddish), and Fanika (South Slavic); compare Theofania, Estefanía, and Stefania as formal counterparts. A masculine parallel appears in Afrikaans Fanie (short for Stefanus). Compact and luminous in sound, Fani blends heritage with modern simplicity.

Fani has the following similar or variant Names

Fani – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
HN Girls 0 #36 3 884
CY 0 #55 6 1,632
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
GR Girls 0 #59 270 6,293
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #80 3 1,799
CY Girls 0 #91 31 3,755
GR 0 #95 40 3,911
ID Girls 0 #97 6 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
BG Girls 0 #126 106 3,559
AZ Boys 0 #127 5 1,400
ID Boys 0 #130 6 4,130
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
RS Girls 0 #135 3 1,651
BW Boys 0 #136 14 4,685
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
SI Girls 0 #169 9 2,769
HR 0 #170 10 2,081
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
LU Girls 0 #186 5 4,850
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
HR Girls 0 #203 91 3,687
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
EC Girls 0 #250 9 3,650
GR Boys 0 #251 17 6,912
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
TW Girls 0 #264 13 8,139
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
AL Boys 0 #274 25 5,122
IL 0 #274 9 6,291
GT 0 #302 13 5,948
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
PE 0 #323 7 6,350
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #332 9 6,459
MU Girls 0 #336 16 8,539
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
BO 0 #371 11 6,868
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
MX 0 #381 33 8,339
OM Girls 0 #382 15 15,987
France Girls 2020 #392 3 3,215
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
Spain 0 #403 50 2,326
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
PA Girls 0 #410 72 9,861
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
SD Boys 0 #424 22 10,523
Spain Girls 0 #425 819 5,561
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
PT Girls 0 #431 21 7,952
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
ZA 0 #433 15 14,421
PS Girls 0 #447 77 10,981
IL Girls 0 #460 161 11,648
UY Girls 0 #471 40 6,731
CM Girls 0 #472 69 11,671
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
MX Girls 0 #483 1,291 17,781
GT Girls 0 #485 21 7,500
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Girls 0 #501 32 11,342
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
AR Girls 0 #517 83 8,289
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
PS Boys 0 #535 14 10,655
AE Girls 0 #536 18 20,968
BO Girls 0 #539 73 9,488
BH 0 #541 13 17,937
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
SG Girls 0 #571 16 18,916
ZA Boys 0 #575 800 25,619
HK Girls 0 #599 17 16,104
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
LB 0 #642 17 13,263
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
PE Girls 0 #695 257 14,861
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
CL Girls 0 #773 79 14,098
Germany Girls 0 #783 56 4,949
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
CO Girls 0 #790 306 16,140
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
TN 0 #814 16 13,765
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
OM Boys 0 #849 33 17,948
SA Girls 0 #864 72 25,931
BR Girls 0 #906 36 12,708
Spain Boys 0 #907 24 5,610
United States Girls 2012 #911 5 9,635
NL Girls 0 #915 41 5,933
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
MY Girls 0 #941 54 24,821
MX Boys 0 #960 23 16,355
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,021 72 22,615
MA 0 #1,071 58 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,073 69 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,074 38 25,439
DZ 0 #1,084 93 20,130
TR 0 #1,104 108 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,311 161 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,364 83 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,414 201 28,008

Fani is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Fani

Fani is predominantly a girl's name.
Fani is a 2 syllable name, pronounced FAN-ee (English) /ˈfæni/,FAH-nee (Greek/European) /ˈfani/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fanny, Fannie, Fany, Fanni and Fanie.
Yes — Fani ranked #392 in France in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Fani ranks highest in France (#392 in 2020).
Fani's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #952 in 2007 to #911 in 2012 in United States.