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Girl Names Ending with -ani

Ani ending baby names and what they mean, with 47 results. -ani names are used more often as feminine names. Usage of these girl names is at its most widespread today (ADOPTION OF 0.5%), except for names like Tiffani which have become less in vogue. The more fashionable girl names among these are Ailani (#756), Alani (#347), Kailani (#389), Kalani (#583) and Leilani (#120), while Zani (TOP 28%) and Ciani (25%) are popular -ani surnames.

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Ailani - Ishani | Jelani - Shani | Shani - Ulani

Ailani - Ishani

Ailani

Ailani
Source fr. Hawaiian element. "High chief." Ailany is also a slightly favored birth name. See also Allana.

Alani

Alani
Form of Alana. From Old German, Hawaiian words. "Precious; awakening." Alani (UPPER 43%), like Aswani (UPPER 90%), Albini (35%), is a common -ni suffix surname. See also Amani.

Amani

Amani
Based on Kiswahili language. "Peace." Cross-gender use. Amani has surged in prominence since 1880-1889.

Anani
Root fr. Akan element. "Fourth-born child." Anand (UPPER 9%), Anania (21%) are conventional surnames. See also Amani.

Aonani
Based on Hawaiian word. "Beautiful light." Aonan and Aynani are creative forms. See also Anani.

Armani

Armani
From Herman, but made famous by .. Armani is an unconventional female name, appearing commonly (TOP 44%) as a last name. Cross-gender use.

Avani

Avani
Root fr. Sanskrit language. "Earth." Rare. Avani is not listed in the US Census. See also Avania.

Bethani
Var. of Bethany. Derivative of Hebrew word. Possibly means "house of figs" .. Bethani is not in the Top 2000. See also Bethan.

Brani
Var. of Brandy. Based on English. The name of the distilled wine .. Brani is unique as a girls' name. See also Brina.

Brittany and variants

Bryttani, Brittiani, Brittani, Britani
Forms of Brittany. Based on Latin language. "From Brittany or Britain." Brittiani and Bryttani are more unconventional as girls' names among the variations of Brittany.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of -ani names: Ailani, Alani, Amani, Armani, Avani

Top 2000 baby names ranking of -ani names: Britani, Brittani, Dani, Estefani, Imani

Chani
Form of Chana. From Hebrew word. "He (God) has favored me." Chani is unusual as a girls' name. See also Chanae.

Chumani
Origin fr. Sioux language. "Dew." Rare, with the unusual -ni suffix, like Chani, Chessni.

Dani

Dani1
Form of Danielle. Derived fr. Hebrew, French languages. "God is my Judge." Dani is prevalent as a baby name among the forms of Danielle. Gender-neutral name.

Dani2
Var. of Danna. Based on Old English word. .. Dannah is a biblical place name. Cross-gender use. A familiar children's name (#945 IN LATEST RANKINGS), Dani is also used often as a last name.

Estefani

Estefani
Var. of Estefany. From Spanish, Greek elements. "Garland, crown." Estefani is prevalent as a children's name among the forms of Estefany.

Evani
Form of Eva. Derived fr. Hebrew language. "Life, animal." Not Top 2000 name.

Frani
Var. of Fran. Origin fr. Latin word. "French." Not in Top 2000. See also Brani.

Imani

Imani
Var. of Iman. Source fr. Arabic word. "Belief, faith." Cross-gender use. Usage of Imani as a birth name in 2018 was 19.8% less than 10 years ago.

Iolani
Form of Iolana. Derived fr. Hawaiian word. "To soar like the hawk." Iolani is not in the Top 2000.

Ishani
Form of Ishana. Derivative of Hindi. "Desire." Ishani is uncommon as a birth name.

Quick Reference

Summary Index of names [and variants] for -ani names for girls.

1. Ailani - Ishani
Ailani, Alana [Alani], Amani, Anani, Aonani, Armani, Avani, Bethany [Bethani], Brandy [Brani], Brittany [Britani, Bryttani, Brittani, Brittiani], Chana [Chani], Chumani, Danielle [Dani], Danna [Dani], Estefany [Estefani], Eva [Evani], Fran [Frani], Iman [Imani], Iolana [Iolani], Ishana [Ishani]


Je- [Jelani], Kailani, Kalani [Kailani], Kanani, Kani, Keilani, Kiana [Kiani], Lani, Leilani [Lalani], Melanie [Melani], Miliani, Na- [Nalani], Nalani, Anna [Nani], Noelani, Rae [Raelani], Rajani, Rani, Shaina [Shani], Shani


Shannon [Shani], Stephanie [Stefani, Stephani], Ta- [Talani], Tani, Tiana [Tiani], Tiffany [Tiffani], Ulani

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