Meaning and origin
Anna is a Latin girl name. The meaning of the name is `Gracious`.
Where is it used? The name Anna is mainly used in English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech and in Bulgarian.
How do they say it elsewhere? Anne (In French, English and in German)
See also In Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Bulgarian and in Romanian: Ana (F) In Spanish: Aina In Spanish: Anita In Scandinavian: Anja In Russian and in Polish: Ania In Russian: Anushka In Russian: Anouska In Russian: Anya In Romanian: Anca (F) In Provençal and in Catalan: Anaïs In Polish: Hania In Lithuanian: Ona In Jewish: Hena In Jewish: Hendel In Jewish: Henda In Jewish: Henye In Italian, Portuguese and in English: Liana In Hungarian: Hajna In Hungarian: Anikó In Hungarian: Panni In Hungarian: Annuska In German and in Dutch: Antje In Finnish and in Polish: Hanna In Finnish: Anniina In Finnish: Anneli In Finnish: Annikki In English, Jewish, French and in the bible: Hannah In English and in Italian: Annabella In English: Annalisa In English: Annabelle In English: Luanna In English: Anneka In English: Rosannah
Extra information: Also English, Dutch, Scandinavian, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czechoslovakian, Bulgarian, Greek, German, Italian, and Icelandic.
What Anna`s say about their name
The best thing about the name Anna: It's pretty
The worst thing about the name: It's too common. And...Anna Banana
If my name wasn`t Anna....: It would be Kira!! I love that name.
Extra information: Jesus's grandma was named Anna... :P
The best thing about the name Anna: I think my name is cool.
The worst thing about the name: People would call me Anna banana from Indiana.
If my name wasn`t Anna....:
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The best thing about the name Anna: you can spell it backwards
The worst thing about the name: being called anna banana two cents
If my name wasn`t Anna....: i would be called Abba (because you can spell that backwards too)
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The best thing about the name Anna: Sounds Awesome Easy 2 spell
The worst thing about the name: Being called Anna Banana
If my name wasn`t Anna....: I would be Sad
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The best thing about the name Anna: professional sounding and unique
The worst thing about the name: Hearing Anna Banana
If my name wasn`t Anna....:
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The best thing about the name Anna: i love my name! i have always liked it.
The worst thing about the name: sports day at school.... i live in australia and there is an animal called a goanna here..but that was not bad.. it just made the kids cheer louder
If my name wasn`t Anna....:
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The best thing about the name Anna: It was easy to learn to spell
The worst thing about the name: EVERYONE seems to either BE anna or know an anna
If my name wasn`t Anna....: i dont know. im only 7
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The best thing about the name Anna: Nothing I Hate It .
The worst thing about the name: To Old Fashioned.
If my name wasn`t Anna....: Yes . I Wouldnt Be Me .
Extra information: I Wish I Was Called Davina .
Anna appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 25. In the last 128 years Anna has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 27 times and reached the top-10 4 times. 1890 was a `top year` for the name Anna. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #2. Our records go back to 1880