Ani: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Named after the ancient Armenian capital city, Ani
Origin
Armenian (place name)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
AH-nee

Ani is an Armenian (place name) girl's name meaning “named after the ancient Armenian capital city, Ani”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.

Meaning & Origin of Ani

Meaning: Named after the ancient Armenian capital city, Ani.

Origin: Armenian (place name).

A common claim: Ani is a short form of Anna, meaning 'grace' Actually: Wikipedia documents Ani primarily as a given name taken from the medieval Armenian capital city of Ani, not as a diminutive of Anna.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Ani

AH-neeIPA /ˈɑːni/

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