Pani as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pani

What is the meaning of the name Pani ?

The baby name Pani is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAH-nee,/ˈpɑːni/,Hindi: /paːniː/.

Pani is Hindi, Polish, Sanskrit in Origin.

Pani is a cross-cultural name with two main paths. In South Asia (Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Nepali), pānī means “water,” derived from Sanskrit pānīya “drinkable,” and the name is adopted as a modern, nature-evoking unisex choice. In Greek and Cypriot communities, Pani functions as a familiar short form of Panagiotis or Panagiota (from Panagia, “All‑Holy,” an epithet of the Virgin Mary), lending a devotional nuance. A Sanskrit homonym pāṇi means “hand,” though this sense is primarily lexical rather than a traditional given name source.

Variants and related forms include Paani (South Asia) and the Greek full forms Panagiotis/Panagiota; Māori Pania is a sound‑alike but distinct, tied to the Pania of the Reef legend. Note that in Polish and Czech, pani is a courtesy title meaning “Mrs.,” not a personal name. Usage of Pani as an independent given name is uncommon but growing, especially in diaspora settings.