Ani () is an Armenian feminine given name given in reference to the medieval Armenian capital city of

Ani Ani (; ; ) is a ruined medieval Armenian city now situated in Turkey's province of Kars, next to the closed border with Armenia. Between 961 and 1045, it was the capital of the Bagratid Armenian kingdom that covered much of present-day Armen ...

. The name was among the top 10 most popular names given to newborn girls in Armenia in 2012. It is also a nickname. Notable people with the name include: *

Ani Batikian Ani Batikian ( born 22 November 1982) is an Armenian violinist currently living in England. Education Batikian started her studies at the Yerevan State Conservatoire in 1998 when she was only 15 years old, and was awarded an undergraduate d ...

(born 1982), Armenian violinist living in Scotland * Ani Bitenc (1933–2024), Slovenian translator *

Ani Choying Drolma Ani Choying Drolma (born 4 June 1972), also known as Choying Dolma and Ani Choying (''Ani'', "nun", is an honorific), is a Nepalese Buddhist nun of Tibetan origin and musician from the Nagi Gompa nunnery in Nepal. She is known in Nepal and through ...

(born 1971), Nepalese Buddhist nun and musician * Angela

Ani DiFranco Angela Maria "Ani" DiFranco (; born September 23, 1970) is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. She has released more than 20 albums. DiFranco's music has been classified as folk rock and alternative rock, although it has additional influenc ...

(born 1970), American singer, guitarist, and songwriter * Ani Ghukasyan (born 1990), Armenian professional footballer * Ani Hona (1938–1997), New Zealand Māori writer, poet; founding member of the Te Reo Māori Society * 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 Ani Kavafian (, born May 10, 1948, Istanbul) is a classical violinist and professor at the Yale School of Music. Early life and education Born in Istanbul of Armenian heritage, Ani Kavafian began piano lessons at the age of three. After immigra ...

(born 1948), classical violinist * Ani Khachikyan (sprinter) (born 1991), track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Armenia *

Ani Mijačika Ani Mijačika (; born 15 June 1987) is a Croatian former tennis player. On 17 October 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 193 whilst her best doubles ranking was 222 in September 2011. Mijačika retired from professional tour ...

(born 1987), professional Croatian tennis player * Ani Mirotadze (born 1975), Georgian journalist and politician * Ani Nyhus (born 1983), Canadian softball pitcher * Ani Pachen (1933–2002), Tibetan Buddhist nun who led her clan in armed rebellion against China *

Ani Palian Ani Palian (born August 21, 1990 in Tbilisi) is a Russian (formerly Ukrainian) Paralympic swimmer. In 1991, she moved with her parents to live in Crimea as a doctor suggested as Saky mineral mud might help with her treatment. Career Palian has ...

, 21st century Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer * Ani Phyo (born 1968), organic eco chef, author, founder of SmartMonkey Foods * Ani Samsonyan (born 1990), Armenian politician and journalist * Ani, Theban scribe for whom the

Papyrus of Ani The Papyrus of Ani is a papyrus manuscript in the form of a scroll with cursive hieroglyphs and colour illustrations that was created c. 1250 BCE, during the Nineteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. Egyptians compiled an indivi ...

was compiled

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