Anna
Anna is a timeless name of Hebrew origin, derived from Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor'. It has been beloved across European, Scandinavian, and Slavic cultures for centuries, appearing in royal families and religious texts alike.
Current Popularity
#94 for girls
in the United States (2024)
Popularity over time
Good to Know
- •One of the most internationally recognized names - spelled and pronounced similarly across dozens of languages
- •Easy to spell and pronounce with virtually no confusion
- •Palindrome name that reads the same forwards and backwards
- •Has remained consistently popular without ever feeling trendy or dated
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Anna Pavlova
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Anna Karenina
Iconic Literary Character by Tolstoy
Statistics
912,251
Total births since 1880
1918
Peak year
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