Where does the name Ana come from?

Ana is a girl name of Hebrew origin.

Is Ana a boy or a girl name?

Ana is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 108,579 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Ana in 2023?

Ana ranks #223 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1991 with 2,652 babies.

How do you pronounce Ana?

Ana is pronounced AH-nah (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Ana?

Ana is also written as Anna, Hannah, Anya.

A name from Hebrew · Girl

Ana

The Iberian and Slavic form of Anna / Hannah, from Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannah), "grace, favor." Common across Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, Serbian, and Romanian.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

108,579 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

1,336 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

AThe Iberian and Slavic form of Anna / Hannah, from Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannah), "grace, favor." Common across Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, Serbian, and Romanian.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Ana".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Anna Most common Hannah Anya

Quick answers

People often ask about Ana.

What does the name Ana mean?: Ana means the Iberian and Slavic form of Anna / Hannah, from Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannah), "grace, favor." Common across Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, Serbian, and Romanian.
Where does the name Ana come from?: Ana is a girl name of Hebrew origin.
Is Ana a boy or a girl name?: Ana is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 108,579 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Ana in 2023?: Ana ranks #223 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1991 with 2,652 babies.
How do you pronounce Ana?: Ana is pronounced AH-nah (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Ana?: Ana is also written as Anna, Hannah, Anya.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.