Jani

See also: jani and Jāņi

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjaɲɪ]
• Rhymes: -aɲɪ
• Hyphenation: Ja‧ni

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• Jano

Proper noun

Jani

1. vocative singular of Jana (informal)

Further reading

• Domácké podoby rodných a příbuzenských jmen na -i (y), Naše řeč, volume 59 (1976), issue 1

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Jani

1. nominative/vocative plural of Jan

Finnish

Etymology

20th century rendering of the Swedish Jan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑni/, [ˈjɑ̝ni]
• Rhymes: -ɑni
• Syllabification^(key): Ja‧ni

Proper noun

Jani

1. a male given name
   • 1996, Heikki Luoma, Kuparitaivas, WSOY, →ISBN, page 33:

     —Sanottiinko veljeänne kotimaassa Jussiksi?
     —Pikkupoikana Junnuksi ja isompana Jussiksi.
     —Vai niin. Täällä hän käyttää Jani-nimeä. Monet ovat muuttaneet täällä sukunimensäkin amerikkalaiseksi.

     —Was your brother called Jussi back in the homeland?
     —Junnu when he was young and Jussi when a bit older.
     —I see. Here he uses the name Jani of himself. Many here have replaced their surnames with something American too.

   • 2014, Antti Holma, Järjestäjä, Otava, →ISBN, page 46:

     Daniel hänen nimensä oli. Tietenkin. Ei hän olisi voinut olla Jani tai Sami. Janit ovat kännykkäkaupassa töissä. Samitkin ovat kännykkäkaupassa töissä, mutta esimiesasemassa.

     Daniel was his name. Of course. He couldn't be a Jani or Sami. Janis work at mobile phone shops, and Samis too but as managers.

Usage notes

• The most common first name of men born in Finland in 1974 - 1975.

Declension

Inflection of Jani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Jani	Janit
genitive		Janin	Janien
partitive		Jania	Janeja
illative		Janiin	Janeihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Jani	Janit
accusative	nom.	Jani	Janit
	gen.	Janin
genitive		Janin	Janien
partitive		Jania	Janeja
inessive		Janissa	Janeissa
elative		Janista	Janeista
illative		Janiin	Janeihin
adessive		Janilla	Janeilla
ablative		Janilta	Janeilta
allative		Janille	Janeille
essive		Janina	Janeina
translative		Janiksi	Janeiksi
abessive		Janitta	Janeitta
instructive		—	Janein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Jani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Janini Janini accusative nom. Janini Janini gen. Janini genitive Janini Janieni partitive Janiani Janejani inessive Janissani Janeissani elative Janistani Janeistani illative Janiini Janeihini adessive Janillani Janeillani ablative Janiltani Janeiltani allative Janilleni Janeilleni essive Janinani Janeinani translative Janikseni Janeikseni abessive Janittani Janeittani instructive — — comitative — Janeineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Janisi Janisi accusative nom. Janisi Janisi gen. Janisi genitive Janisi Janiesi partitive Janiasi Janejasi inessive Janissasi Janeissasi elative Janistasi Janeistasi illative Janiisi Janeihisi adessive Janillasi Janeillasi ablative Janiltasi Janeiltasi allative Janillesi Janeillesi essive Janinasi Janeinasi translative Janiksesi Janeiksesi abessive Janittasi Janeittasi instructive — — comitative — Janeinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Janimme Janimme accusative nom. Janimme Janimme gen. Janimme genitive Janimme Janiemme partitive Janiamme Janejamme inessive Janissamme Janeissamme elative Janistamme Janeistamme illative Janiimme Janeihimme adessive Janillamme Janeillamme ablative Janiltamme Janeiltamme allative Janillemme Janeillemme essive Janinamme Janeinamme translative Janiksemme Janeiksemme abessive Janittamme Janeittamme instructive — — comitative — Janeinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Janinne Janinne accusative nom. Janinne Janinne gen. Janinne genitive Janinne Janienne partitive Janianne Janejanne inessive Janissanne Janeissanne elative Janistanne Janeistanne illative Janiinne Janeihinne adessive Janillanne Janeillanne ablative Janiltanne Janeiltanne allative Janillenne Janeillenne essive Janinanne Janeinanne translative Janiksenne Janeiksenne abessive Janittanne Janeittanne instructive — — comitative — Janeinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Janinsa Janinsa accusative nom. Janinsa Janinsa gen. Janinsa genitive Janinsa Janiensa partitive Janiaan Janiansa Janejaan Janejansa inessive Janissaan Janissansa Janeissaan Janeissansa elative Janistaan Janistansa Janeistaan Janeistansa illative Janiinsa Janeihinsa adessive Janillaan Janillansa Janeillaan Janeillansa ablative Janiltaan Janiltansa Janeiltaan Janeiltansa allative Janilleen Janillensa Janeilleen Janeillensa essive Janinaan Janinansa Janeinaan Janeinansa translative Janikseen Janiksensa Janeikseen Janeiksensa abessive Janittaan Janittansa Janeittaan Janeittansa instructive — — comitative — Janeineen Janeinensa

Statistics

• Jani is the 21^st most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 22,684 male individuals (and as a middle name to 1,336 more), and also belongs to 7 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• ajin

Hungarian

Etymology

Clipping and -i diminutive of János (changing -á- to -a-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɒni]
• Hyphenation: Ja‧ni

Proper noun

Jani

1. a diminutive of the male given name János

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	Jani	Janik
accusative	Janit	Janikat
dative	Janinak	Janiknak
instrumental	Janival	Janikkal
causal-final	Janiért	Janikért
translative	Janivá	Janikká
terminative	Janiig	Janikig
essive-formal	Janiként	Janikként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	Janiban	Janikban
superessive	Janin	Janikon
adessive	Janinál	Janiknál
illative	Janiba	Janikba
sublative	Janira	Janikra
allative	Janihoz	Janikhoz
elative	Janiból	Janikból
delative	Janiról	Janikról
ablative	Janitól	Janiktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	Janié	Janiké
non-attributive possessive - plural	Janiéi	Janikéi

Possessive forms of Jani
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	Janim	Janijaim (or Janiim)
2nd person sing.	Janid	Janijaid (or Janiid)
3rd person sing.	Janija	Janijai (or Janii)
1st person plural	Janink	Janijaink (or Janiink)
2nd person plural	Janitok	Janijaitok (or Janiitok)
3rd person plural	Janijuk	Janijaik (or Janiik)