Anna (name)


Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the and the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favour" or "grace".
Anna is in wide use in countries across the world as are its variants Ana, Ann, and Anne which was originally a French version of the name though has been used in English speaking countries for hundreds of years. Saint Anne is traditionally the name of the mother of the Virgin Mary, which accounts for its wide use and popularity among Christians. The name has also been used for numerous saints and queens. In the context of pre-Christian Europe, the name can be found in Virgil's Aeneid, where Anna appears as the sister of Dido advising her to keep Aeneas in her city.

Variant forms

Alternative forms of Anna, including spelling variants, short forms, diminutives and transliterations are:

Composite names including Anna and variants

People

Anna is a very common given name. People with the name include:

Academics, medicine, and science

Activism

Aristocracy

Arts and entertainment

Journalism, authors, novelists and writers

Law and politics

Sportspeople

Miscellaneous

; as a masculine name

Fictional characters