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Anai

Girl

Meaning of Anai: Native American: 'grace'

Anai is a girl's name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4447th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4447

29 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,327

First recorded 1984 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 23 babies1990: 38 babies19901991: 40 babies1992: 44 babies1993: 50 babies1994: 58 babies1995: 54 babies1996: 57 babies1997: 58 babies1998: 80 babies1999: 83 babies2000: 107 babies20002001: 138 babies2002: 115 babies2003: 116 babies2004: 109 babies2005: 139 babies2006: 129 babies2007: 112 babies2008: 104 babies2009: 79 babies2010: 63 babies20102011: 47 babies2012: 39 babies2013: 47 babies2014: 38 babies2015: 35 babies2016: 31 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 30 babies2020: 33 babies20202021: 34 babies2022: 46 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 29 babies
US babies named Anai per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 139.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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