Given name
Anali
“from the graceful meadow”
Anali is a variant of Annalee. One English interpretation is “from the graceful meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Anali is a variant of Annalee. One English interpretation is “from the graceful meadow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Anali is a variant of Annalee. An origin associated with Annalee is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Anali through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,287
- 0 boys · 2,287 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 139 babies
- 2025
- 65
- #2,650 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +24%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 65 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,650 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 23.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 139 in 2009. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,123 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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