Anna
Girl nameAnna has been given to 917,615 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918 and currently ranks #107 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈænə/
From Late Latin Anna both directly and via numerous other languages, chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anne the Prophetess, from Koine Greek Ἄννα (Ánna) in the New Testament, from Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ, “Hannah”), from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As a city in Illinois, named for Anna Davie, wife of one of the initial settlers. Doublet of Ann, Anne, Ana, and Hannah.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
917,615
Peak year
1918 (15,697 babies)
Rank in 2025
#107 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -51%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Anna
Anna Netrebko
Russian and Austrian operatic soprano
Eleanor Roosevelt
American diplomat and activist, First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 (1884–1962)
Tina Turner
American-born Swiss singer and songwriter (1939–2023)
Anna Politkovskaya
Russian journalist (1958–2006)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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