Dayani

Dayani Meaning & Origin

About Dayani
The surname Dayani is of Persian origin and is derived from the Persian word "dayan" which means "judge" or "arbiter." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a judge or someone associated with the judiciary system. The surname Dayani is commonly found among Persian Jews and is often associated with individuals who have a background in law or legal professions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dayani is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dayani: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dayani based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dayani is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EY0 AA0 N IY1
🌐 IPA
/dayani*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dayani in Braille

Here's how to represent Dayani in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dayani in braille

How to sign the name Dayani using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dayani using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dayani in sign language

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