Ani
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning atom or particle; diminutive form.
Babies a year
15
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1892
15 babies
Ani by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Ani. In the US, 70 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 122 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ani. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ani
Names that are said the same way as Ani, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.