Name meaning & stats
Anni
Anni means “grace” (Hebrew origin). 621 US babies since 1940, peak 2001. Notable Annis are 1.2× over-represented as writers.
What it means
“grace”
HebrewSpelling of Annie
Annie around the world
- Анни / Энни · Russian
- Енні · Ukrainian
- Άννι · Greek
- آني · Arabic
- אנני · Hebrew
- アニー · Japanese
- 安妮 · Chinese
- Annía · Icelandic
- Annia
- Anni · Finnish
Famous Annies
- Annie Ernaux · French writer (born 1940)
- Annie Besant · British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and or
- Annie Jump Cannon · American astronomer (1863-1941)
- Annie Girardot · French actress (1931-2011)
Annie’s name day
- August 13 · Norway
In US birth records
Peak year: 2001
621 US babies were named Anni between 1940 and 2025.
Anni around the world
- Norway: 373 babies since 1945, peak 1946, No. 453 in 2025
- Sweden: 176 babies since 1998, peak 2011, No. 745 in 2022
- England & Wales: 275 babies since 1996, peak 2016, No. 2,137 in 2025
- France: 110 babies since 1900, peak 1943
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Annis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.1× | Medium · 12 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Medium · 10 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Low · 9 people |
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 8 people |
Among notable women who are writers, Annis show up 1.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 246 Annies spell it Anni
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2001)