Given name & surname
Anani
“from the orange tree”
Anani is used as a given name and a surname. One Hawaiian interpretation is “from the orange tree.”
Original Hebrewענני
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hawaiian interpretation is “from the orange tree.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hawaiian.
How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew noun 'anan (ענן), “cloud, and possibly.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Anani appears in 1 Chronicles 3:24.
From biblical name research
Anani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 346
- 12 boys · 334 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #7,166 for girls · #10,782 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +40%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,166 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 20.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 6 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 472 as a first name in 2020; 314 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Anani’s family of names
Anani has a related form in Ananea. Anani has a related form in Ananeah. Anani has a related form in Ananee.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Annanilikely variant
- Anannilikely variant
- Ananyevariant
- Ananeyvariant
- Ananyvariant
- Ananeahvariant
- Ananeavariant
- Ananeevariant
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See also 6
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Anani, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Alani
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1% boys · 99% girls
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>99% girls
Ulani
“one who is cheerful”
>99% girls
Okalani
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