Gender Masculine
Usage Hausa

Meaning & History

From Arabic ثانٍ (thānin) meaning "second", a derivative of اثنان (ithnān) meaning "two" [1]. If two or more siblings share the same given name, this name may be appended to that of the second.

Related Names

Same SpellingSani 1
User SubmissionSani

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Sources & References

  1. Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 129.
Entry updated October 6, 2024