MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Dani mean?
Sanskrit dānin describes someone who gives freely. Dani continues this adjective in Hindi, where generosity is the central lexical meaning. The noun dāna names the act of giving and the gift itself.
Pronunciation
IAST: dānī
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
दानी
Letter-by-letter: dānī
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Dani in Indian usage
12,975 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 6,301 records (48.6%).
- Recorded as male: 6,674 records (51.4%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 765 |
| 1940s | 1,376 |
| 1950s | 2,083 |
| 1960s | 2,578 |
| 1970s | 2,545 |
| 1980s | 2,178 |
| 1990s | 1,191 |
| Other decades | 259 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 5,618 |
| Bihar | 2,497 |
| Haryana | 925 |
| Gujarat | 875 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 787 |
| Jharkhand | 656 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 500 |
| Rajasthan | 452 |
| Uttarakhand | 251 |
| Punjab | 236 |
| Other states | 178 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Dani / M | 7 | 2,952 |
| England & Wales | Dani / F | 7 | 3,333 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Dani; Table_6, C3028 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Dani; Table_6, C3028
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Dani; Table_6, C3420 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Dani; Table_6, C3420
- Monier-Williams, dānin, p. 474,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Monier-Williams, dāna, p. 474,1 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.