Ani

“Variant of Ann — Grace; favor” — Māori (form of Ann) origin

Girl's name · #2957 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Ani has appeared in US records since 1958 — best rank #1684 (2004) · 3,183 babies named Ani all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 18,000 girls in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Anis

Ani Lorak — Ukrainian-born Russian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur
Ani DiFranco — American singer-songwriter
Ani Choying Drolma — Buddhist nun and musician from Nepal
Ani Yudhoyono — 6th First Lady of Indonesia (1952–2019)
Ani Samsonyan — Armenian politician

In stories & tradition

Ani — deity
Ani Martin — Venice: The Series
Ani Bezzerides — True Detective

What Anis become

Among 180 notable people named Ani:

Entertainers appear 1.9× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ani Lorak, Ukrainian-born Russian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur.

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