Ani (given name)
Ani (Armenian: Անի) is an Armenian feminine given name given in reference to the medieval Armenian capital city of Ani.[1] The name was among the top 10 most popular names given to newborn girls in Armenia in 2012.[2] Means unique, beautiful and exotic.
Notable people with the name include:
- Ani Batikian (born 1982), Armenian violinist living in Scotland
- Ani Choying Dolma (born 1971), Buddhist nun and musician from the Nagi Gompa nunnery in Nepal
- Ani DiFranco (born 1970), American singer, guitarist, and songwriter
- Ani Ghukasyan, Armenian professional footballer
- Ani Idrus (1918–1999), Sumatran reporter and co-founder of Waspada daily newspaper
- Ani Kaaro (died 1901), New Zealand tribal leader and prophet
- Ani Kavafian (born 1948), classical violinist
- Ani Khachikyan (born 1991), track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Armenia
- Ani Lorak (born 1978), Ukrainian pop singer
- Ani Mijačika (born 1987), professional Croatian tennis player
- Ani Nyhus (born 1983), Canadian softball pitcher
- Ani Pachen (1933–2002), Tibetan Buddhist nun who led her clan in armed rebellion against China
- Ani Phyo (born 1968), organic eco chef, author, founder of SmartMonkey Foods
- Ani Takidze (born 1972), Georgian pianist
- Ani Vardanyan (born 1991), Armenian figure skater
- Ani, of the Papyrus of Ani for scribe Ani
- Ani Bogran born 2004
Notes
- ^ "3 - Armenian Names - Female". Armenian.name. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ^ "Which are most common Armenian names? | Armenia News". NEWS.am. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
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