The baby name Sanni is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Finnish': 'SAHN-nee (IPA: /ˈsɑnːi/)', 'English': 'SAN-ee (IPA: /ˈsæni/ or /ˈsɑːni/)'}.
The baby name Sanni is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Finnish': 'SAHN-nee (IPA: /ˈsɑnːi/)', 'English': 'SAN-ee (IPA: /ˈsæni/ or /ˈsɑːni/)'}.
Sanni is Finnish, Hebrew in Origin.
Sanni is a Finnish and Estonian short form of Susanna and Aleksandra, now widely used as an independent feminine name. From Susanna (Hebrew Shoshannah), it carries the meaning "lily"; from Aleksandra (Greek Alexandros), it evokes "defender" or "protector of people." Pronounced SAH-nee, it fits the Nordic preference for bright, two-syllable nicknames elevated to formal names.
In Finland, Sanni appears in records by the late 19th century and became established as an independent given name during the 20th; usage rose again toward the late 1900s and remained familiar in the 2010s thanks in part to pop artist SANNI. Related forms include Sanna and Sanne; longer roots are Susanna/Susanne, Zuzanna, and Alexandra/Aleksandra. Note that Sani/Sanni also occurs in Hausa and other settings with unrelated, often masculine origins.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Girls | 0 | #15 | 1 | 572 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #94 | 7,172 | 3,895 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #95 | 1,288 | 1,368 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Finland | 0 | #128 | 296 | 830 | |
| NG | 0 | #172 | 94 | 5,926 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #202 | 5 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #245 | 4 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #257 | 1,859 | 16,906 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #291 | 26 | 7,429 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #314 | 794 | 15,093 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #330 | 16 | 8,138 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| Germany | 0 | #416 | 22 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #616 | 16 | 13,121 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #697 | 11 | 18,093 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #727 | 112 | 4,949 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #752 | 18 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #832 | 170 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #861 | 21 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,049 | 44 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 13 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,432 | 15 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,444 | 28 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,551 | 64 | 28,008 |
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