Western Names · Girl
Anna name meaning
“favour; grace”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Category
- Western Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Anna
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Anna is a girl's name, a form of the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'favour' or 'grace'.
What does Anna mean?
About the name Anna
Anna is the form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Hannah comes from the Hebrew name Ḥanna, meaning 'favour' or 'grace', from the root ḥanan, 'to be gracious'. The name became common among Western Christians in the Middle Ages through the veneration of Saint Anna. Ana and Aana are related spellings found in Malaysia.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hebrew |
| Syllables | An-na |
| First letter | Western Names starting with A |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Anna · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Hannah · behindthename.com · meaning
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