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Ani

/ayneye/
Nigerian Female

Ani is a Nigerian name meaning "Grace; favour". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina. Unknown; potentially Hebrew (meaning 'I' or 'me'), Armenian (name of a historical capital), Sanskrit (meaning 'splinter', 'small'), or a nickname derived from names like Annelise or Anastasia.

Language Nigerian
Gender Female
Phonetic ayneye
IPA eɪnaɪ

Say it as ayneye. Keep the original Nigerian phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · Ani DiFranco - Singer-Songwriter
  • · Ani Kawaa - Politician

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