What does the name Anna mean?

Anna means grace; favor. Variant of Hannah.

Where does the name Anna come from?

Anna is a girl name of Hebrew origin.

Is Anna a boy or a girl name?

Anna is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 100% of children given the name Anna are girls and 0% are boys.

How popular is the name Anna in 2023?

Anna ranks #79 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1918 with 15,697 babies.

How do you pronounce Anna?

Anna is pronounced AN-ah (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Anna?

Anna is also written as Ana, Anne, Hannah.

A name from Hebrew · Girl

Anna

Grace; favor. Variant of Hannah.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

909,622 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

2,934 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

AGrace; favor. Variant of Hannah.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Anna".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Ana Most common Anne Hannah

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Anna.

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Anna Karenina (literature)

Quick answers

People often ask about Anna.

What does the name Anna mean?: Anna means grace; favor. Variant of Hannah.
Where does the name Anna come from?: Anna is a girl name of Hebrew origin.
Is Anna a boy or a girl name?: Anna is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 100% of children given the name Anna are girls and 0% are boys.
How popular is the name Anna in 2023?: Anna ranks #79 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1918 with 15,697 babies.
How do you pronounce Anna?: Anna is pronounced AN-ah (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Anna?: Anna is also written as Ana, Anne, Hannah.

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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.