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-According to Behind the Name, Sani means "brilliant, splendid" in Arabic.
-Babynames.com, babynamebase.com, babyhold.com, etc., say it means "The Old One" in Navajo.
-The name for the planet Saturn in Sanskrit and related modern languages, such as Hindi (pronounced 'shani'). Not used as a given name in India, since Shani is usually associated with, and blamed for, bad luck in one's life.
-According to Ancestry.com, as a surname, Sani is:
1. Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic sani ‘majestic’, ‘brilliant’.
2. Hindu name found among people from Sind, Pakistan.
3. Indian (Panjab): Sikh name of unknown meaning.
4. Italian: patronymic or plural form of Sano.

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