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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Anna is commonly thought to be a variant of Hannah, a Hebrew name. In Hebrew, the name is Hannah and in Latinate form, the name became Anna, losing the initial 'H' and also the 'h' at the end. The name appears in the Bible and has many variants in English as well as many variants in other languages. In the Bible, Hannah was a devout and sincere woman and the Hebrew name means something similar to 'gracious'. As such, the name is a very popular one when naming baby girls. Both forms, Anna and Hannah remain at the very top of the charts for baby names for girls.

POPULARITY

The name Anna sits high on the list of most popular female baby names. Of course, combined with Ann, Anne, Annie and many other related names, the name family is a considerable part of the baby names given each year. Other variants have gone up and down in popularity over the years, but Anna and Hannah are the two that are constantly at the top of the charts. ^{[1] [1]}

FACTS

Santa Anna (or Saint Anne) was the mother of the Virgin Mary, and grandmother of Jesus. She and her husband, Joachim, were unable to have a child for many years and then Anna was visited in the night by an angel who let her know that she would soon conceive a child. The couple were so happy with this news that they promised their child, once born, would be in the service of God. In addition to bearing the child who would become the mother of Jesus, Saint Anne is also the saint of women in labor. Saint Anne is the patron saint of Quebec and Brittany (in France).

NAMESAKES

Characters named Anna from books:

• Anna Karenina (‘Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy)
• Anne ('Anne of Green Gables' series, L. M. Montgomery)
• Anna, sister of Dido (Queen of Carthage) in Roman mythology

Characters named Anna from T.V. & Movies:

• Anna Augustus (sitcom: 'Eve')
• 'Anna' (1987, film)
• 'Anna' (1951, film)

Songs about various Anna's:

• 'Anna Begins' (Counting Crows)
• 'Anna' (Bad Company)
• 'Story of Anna' (Cotton Mather)
• 'Anna' (Toto)
• 'Anna Blue' (Cyndi Lauper)
• 'Anna Molly' (Incubus)

Places Around the World Named Anna:

• Anna (Spain)
• Lake Anna (Virginia)
• Anna (Ohio)
• Anna (Illinois)
• Anna (Russia)
• Anna (Estonia)

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Anna Pavlova (ballerina)
• Anna Kournikova (tennis player)
• Anna Nicole Smith (model)
• Anna Paquin (actress)

NOTES

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OTHER ANNA'S

Anna Hawkins, Anna Smith, Anna Johnson, Anna Williams, Anna Jones, Anna Brown, Anna Davis, Anna Miller, Anna Wilson, Anna Moore, Anna Taylor, Anna Aaberg, Anna Aabordo, Anna Aagard, Anna Aaker, Anna Aalderink, Anna Aaltonen, Anna Aanderud, Anna Aanerud, Anna Aardahl, Anna Aarestad, Anna Aaron, Anna Aarseth, Anna Aba, Anna Abadie, Anna Abanira, Anna Abarbanell, Anna Abarquez, Anna Abas, Anna Abascal, Anna Abasta, Anna Abate, Anna Abatzoglou, Anna Abayev, Anna Abbensetts, Anna Abr, Anna Adroh, Anna Ansari, Anna B-ippolito, Anna Aakre, Anna Aalders, Anna Aamodt, Anna Aamot, Anna Aarbo, Anna Aarhus, Anna Aarons, Anna Aasen, Anna Abad, Anna Abadam, Anna Abaga, More results

Author: Rachel Hanson