Zani

ZAH-nee

Hebrew, Arabic, Venetian, Albanian

"gift from God; corner; God is gracious; voices, fairy, or divine"

Zani Origin and Meaning

The name Zani is a girl's name meaning "gift from God; corner; God is gracious; voices, fairy, or divine".

Short and zippy, Zani is a multicultural choice that is currently only occasionally used for either sex. It has its origins in Hebrew, both as a name in its own right, meaning "gift from God", and as a variant of of John via the Venetian form, Zuana. Alternatively, it might come from the Arabic name Zaniah, meaning "corner", which is also the Medieval name of one of the star in the constellation Virgo. Another source however, is from the Albanian Zana, which could mean "voice" or "fairy" from Albanian, or "divine" if it's considered a form of Diana.