Anna

Variation of Hannah, Hebrew

"grace"

Anna Origin and Meaning

The name Anna is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "grace".

Anna has become the dominant form of the Ann family, offering a touch of the international to English speakers and a bit more style than the oversimplified Ann or Anne.

Anna is the Latin form of Hannah, a Hebrew name that derived from root chanan, meaning "grace." European Christians embraced the name for its associations with the Virgin Mary’s mother, Saint Anna — known in English as Saint Anne.

Anna has been used for generations throughout Europe, from Russia to Italy, Spain to The Netherlands. While Hannah and Anna are the most common forms of the name, variations including Annie, Annalise, Anya, Anika, Nancy, and Anais also rank in the US Top 1000.

Classic and simple, Anna would be an excellent choice for parents in search of a name that will bridge two different cultures, say Jewish and Italian.

In literature, Anna is associated with Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. The name was given some fresh life when it was used for the adorable younger sister voiced by Kristen Bell in the animated film Frozen. Three current bearers are actresses Anna Kendrick, Anna Friel, and Anna Paquin.

Anya takes it more into international territory, and Anja, even further. Read more about Anna and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.

Anna Rank in US Top 1000

# 79 in the US

Anna Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 91 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Anna

• 79 US 2023
• 91 Nameberry 2025
• 53 Canada 2023
• 97 Future 2035
• 126 England 2023
• 53 Scotland 2024
• 29 Ireland 2024
• 91 Australia 2021
• 99 New Zealand 2021
• 10 France 2023
• 23 Germany 2024
• 25 Netherlands 2024
• 11 Italy 2023
• 94 Spain 2017
• 100 Sweden 2015
• 34 Norway 2024
• 20 Denmark 2023
• 15 Iceland 2021
• 8 Belgium 2023
• 17 Switzerland 2023
• 4 Austria 2023
• 2 Hungary 2023
• 31 Poland 2024
• 6 Estonia 2024
• 1 Ukraine 2022

20 Names Similar to Anna

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Anna.

• Abigail
• Julia
• Elizabeth
• Emily
• Katherine
• Caroline
• Catherine
• Hannah
• Sophie
• Laura
• Claire
• Grace
• Sarah
• Isabel
• Madeline
• Kate
• Anne
• Emma
• Sophia
• Annabelle

Famous People Named Anna

• Anna Biblical prophetess
• Anna Ioannovna Empress of Russia
• Anna Jagiellon Queen of Poland
• Anna of Cilli Queen consort of Jogaila of Poland
• Anna of Austria Queen consort of Philip II of Spain
• Anna of Tyrol Holy Roman Empress consort of Matthias
• Anna Pavlovna of Russia Queen consort of William II of the Netherlands
• Maria Anna (Josepha) of Austria Queen consort of John V of Portugal
• Maria Anna (Ricciarda Carolina Margherita Pia) of Savoy Empress consort of Ferdinand I of Austria
• Maria Anna of Neuburg Queen consort of Charles II of Spain
• Anna Megale Komnene of Trebizond Queen consort of Bagrat V of Georgia
• Anna of Schweidnitz Holy Roman Empress consort of Charles IV
• Anna Grand Duchess of Lithuania
• Anna Saccone Irish,born British vlogger
• Anna Yuryevna Netrebko Russian opera singer
• Anna Wintour English editor,in,chief of American Vogue magazine
• Anna Nicole Smith (born Vickie Lynn Hogan) American model and actress
• Anna Trebunskaya Russian,American ballroom dancer
• Anna Helene Paquin New Zealand actress
• Anna Maria Perez de Tagle American actress/singer
• Anna Journey American poet
• Anna Robinson Gilligan American TV journalist
• Anna Mae Bullock birth name of American singer Tina Turner
• Anna Kendrick American actress
• Anna Graceman American singer,songwriter
• Anna Lee (born Joan Boniface Winnifrith) English actress
• Anna Louise Friel English actress
• Anna Katherine Popplewell English actress
• Anna Louise Knight, English actress
• Anna May Wong (born Wong Liu Tsong) American actress
• AnnaSophia Robb American actress
• Anna Magnani Italian actress
• Anna Anderson (born Franziska Schanzkowska) Polish imposter of Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia
• Anna Christine Nalick American singer,songwriter
• Anna Kay Faris American actress (pronounced Ah,na)
• Danuta "Anna" Anka Swedish,American model
• Anna of Austria Duchess consort of Albert V of Bavaria
• Anna Charmichael Torv Australian actress
• Anna Ortiz American actress and singer
• Anna McPartlin Irish novelist
• Anna Chlumsky American actress
• Anna Politkovskaya Russian journalist
• Anna Silk Canadian actress
• Anna Ragsdale Camp American actress
• Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova Russian,American tennis player
• Anna Julia Haywood Cooper American scholar and author
• Anna Jantar (born Anna Maria Szmeterling) Polish singer
• Anna R. Slotky American actress
• Anna Loginova Russian model and bodyguard
• Anna Vladimirovna Litvinova Russian model
• Anna Warren Benson American model, ex,wife of baseball player Kris Benson
• Anna Michaela Ebba Electra Von Hausswolff Swedish singer,songwriter
• Anna Vissi Cypriot music artist
• Anna Gunn American actress
• Jiordan Anna Tolli Australian actress and singer
• Anna Sewell English children's novelist
• Anna Passey English actress
• Anna Laetitia Barbauld English poet and author
• Anna Hedh Swedish MEP
• Anna Selezneva Russian model
• Anna Politkovskaya Russian journalist
• Anna Stanislavovna Shcherbakova Russian figure skater
• Anna Wise American R&B singer
• Anna Renee (Keller) Duggar American reality TV personality; wife of Josh Duggar of "19 Kids and Counting"
• Anna Korakaki Greek sport shooter
• Anna van der Breggen Dutch cyclist
• Anna Cappellini Italian ice dancer
• Anna Quindlen American author, journalist, and Pulitzer Prize winner
• Anna Rawson Australian golfer and model
• Anna Todd American author
• Anna Cathcart Canadian actress
• Anna Dale YouTuber from The Dale Tribe family vloggers
• Anna Marie Ondaatje, Sri Lankan rhythmic gymnast
• Anna Marie Goddard American model
• Anna Karina (born Hanne Karin Blarke Bayer) Danish actress

The name Anna in Pop Culture

• "Anna Karenina " novel by Leo Tolstoy and its main character
• Anna Princess of Arendelle, character in Disney's "Frozen"
• Anna May (Smith) Bates character on "Downton Abbey"
• Anna Cornick Main Character in Alpha and Omega by Patricia Briggs
• Anastasia "Anna" Kolcheck character on TV's NCIS: Los Angeles
• Anna a character in the Fire Emblem series
• Anna Watson character in " The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
• Anna Oliphant character in "Anna & the French Kiss" by Stephanie Perkins
• Annabel "Anna" Coleman character in movie "Freaky Friday"
• Anna character in John Green's "The Fault In Our Stars"
• Anna Bloom character in "Get Well Soon" by Julie Halpern
• Anna Emerson character in "On the Island" by Tracey Garvis,Graves
• Andromeda "Anna" Fitzgerald character in Jodi Picoult's "My Sister's Keeper"
• Anna Voralberg character in the video game series "Syberia"
• Anna title character in the video game "Anna"
• Anna Harrison character in the film “Stepmom"
• Anna Lightwood character in Cassandra Clare’s “The Last Hours” series
• Anna Whitt character in "Sweet Evil" by Wendy Higgins
• Anna McDoogles character in movie "The Invention of Lying"
• Anna Kushina Character in Anime K Project
• Annabelle "Anna" Zhu character in "The Vampire Diaries" series
• Anna Covey character in the "Declaration" series by Gemma Malley
• Anna Krasinska Kepler character in "Night Trains" by Barbara Wood
• Anna Johnson character in the "St Clare" book series by Enid Blyton
• Anna Worthington character in the TV series "Codename: Kids Next Door"
• Anna Marie D'Ancanto aka Rogue character in X,Men
• Anna/Ana/Annie Taylor character in the TV series "extr@"
• "Anna (Go to Him) " song by The Beatles
• "Anna " song by Taken by Trees
• "Anna Begins " song by Counting Crows
• "Anna Lee (Sweetheart of the Sun) " song by The Bangles
• "Anna Molly " song by Incubus
• "Anna Sun " song by Walk the Moon
• "Anna" song by Hello Saferide
• "Requiem for Anna " song by Serge Gainsbourg (later covered by Portishead)
• "Anna " song by Oliver
• Anna character in the manga/anime series "The Promised Neverland"

International Variations of the name Anna

• Anya Russian
• Áine Irish Gaelic
• Ane Danish
• Ania Russian
• Ana Portuguese