Name:
Anna
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Anna is most likely a variant of a Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "gracious" or "favored", because in the Bible she was a sincere and merciful woman. Ultimately the name lost its initial 'h'. Anna was the name of many women belonging to Russian royalty, it is also the main character in 'Anna Karenina', a novel by Leo Tolstoy. Together with its many variations, Anna has been a popular female name for many centuries and is constantly topping the name charts.
Pronunciation:
AN-a
The Five Elements:
Fire
Also Spelled Like...:
Ahnna
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Anika
Anita
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Anne
Annette
Anni
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Annuska
Anouk
Antje
Anu
Anya
Nannie
Ona
Onie
Famous Anna:
Anna Kournikova : tennis player
Anna Paquin : American actress
Anna Pistolesi : tennis player
Anna Torv : actress
Anna Baum : writer
Anna Bernard : writer
Anna Boch : artist
Anna Branch : published author
Anna Callahan : jazz artist
Anna Chancellor : actress
Anna Collins : published author
Anna Chlumsky : actress
Anna Clarke : writer
Anna Kendrick : actress