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Annai
How to Pronounce Annai
Pronounced ah-NAH-ee /ΙΛΛnΙΛ.i/Low
Meaning: Annai is closely tied to Anai, a name popular among Spanish-speaking families and usually linked to Anna and Hannah, from the Hebrew for 'grace' or 'favor.' Some also connect the Anai spelling to indigenous Mexican usage, so Annai reads as a graceful, Latina-flavored form whose surest meaning comes through the Anna family.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Annai is a Latina form close to Anai, generally grouped with Anna and the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace.' The flowing ah-NAH-ee ending gives it a distinctly Spanish music, and while some tie the spelling to indigenous Mexican names, the clearest meaning reaches it through the widespread Anna family.
Annai was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year around the year two-thousand and holding on thinly among Spanish-speaking families into the twenty-tens. A girl named Annai then is in her mid-twenties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Annai mean?
It is a Spanish-influenced form related to Anai and Anna, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace' or 'favor.'
How do you pronounce Annai?
It is said ah-NAH-ee /ΙΛΛnΙΛ.i/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Annai a boy or girl name?
Annai is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Annai?
It was always rare, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak around the year two-thousand.