Anna
Colors Related to this Name: Purple, Lilac, Mavve
Qualities Related to this Name: Creative, Light-Hearted
Popularity: This is a very popular name in the US. Ranking #35 in 2013 and #34 in 2014.
Meaning
In English
Origin: The Latinate and New Testament form of Ann, from Ἄννα (Ánna), equal to the Hebrew female name חנה (“Hannah”) of Old Testament, meaning "grace, gracious".
Meaning(s):
-A prophetess in the New Testament.
-( female name -comes from the Hebrew language-).
In French
Origin: A Latinate variant of French Anne, from Ἄννα (Ánna), equal to the Hebrew female name חנה (“Hannah”) of Old Testament, meaning "grace, gracious". Cognate with English Anna.
Meaning(s):
-( female name).
In German
Origin: From Vulgate Latin Anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), equal to the Hebrew female name חנה (“Hannah”) of Old Testament, meaning "grace, gracious". Cognate to English Ann.
Meaning(s):
-( female name).
In Dutch
Meaning(s):
-( female name), related to English Ann.
In Swedish
Origin: First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1291. From Vulgate Latin Anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), equal to the Hebrew female name חנה (“Hannah”) of Old Testament, meaning "grace, gracious". Cognate with English Ann.
Meaning(s):
-( female name).
In Catalan
Meaning(s):
-( female name), the Catalan equivalent of English (Ann).
In Czech
Meaning(s):
-( female name), related to English Ann.
In Danish
Meaning(s):
-Anna (Biblical prophetess)
-( female name), related to English Ann.
In Estonian
Meaning(s):
-( female name), related to English Ann.
In Faroese
Origin: From Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), from Hebrew חַנָּה (ħannah).
Meaning(s):
-( female name), related to English Ann.
In Finnish
Origin: From Vulgate Latin Anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), equal to the Hebrew female name חנה (“Hannah”) of Old Testament, meaning "grace, gracious". Cognate with English Ann.
Meaning(s):
-( female name).
In Hungarian
Meaning(s):
-( female name). Hungarian equivalent of English Ann, Anne, Anna.
In Icelandic
Origin: From Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), from Hebrew חַנָּה (ħannah).
Meaning(s):
-( female name), related to English Ann.
In Italian
Meaning(s):
-Hannah (Biblical mother of Samuel)
-( female name), related to English Ann.
In Latvian
Origin: First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1454. From Vulgate Latin Anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), equal to the Hebrew female name חנה (“Hannah”) of Old Testament, meaning "grace, gracious". Cognate with English Ann.
Meaning(s):
-( female name).
In Norwegian
Origin: First recorded in Norway in 1340. From Vulgate Latin Anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), equal to the Hebrew female name חנה (“Hannah”) of Old Testament, meaning "grace, gracious". Cognate with English Ann.
Meaning(s):
-Anna, the prophetess.
-( female name).
In Polish
Origin: From Hebrew female name חַנָּה (“Hannah”) of Old Testament, meaning "grace, gracious". Cognate with English Ann.
Meaning(s):
-( female name).
In Scottish_Gaelic
Meaning(s):
-( female name), related to English Ann.