Anna

  • Unisex
  • 4 letters
Anglo-Saxon Name of a king.
Arthurian Legend Arthur's sister.
Biblical Gracious; one who gives.
English Variant of Anne, meaning favor; grace.
Greek A variant of Hannah. In Virgil's Aeneid', Anna was sister of Dido, Queen of Carthage. According to an apocryphal gospel, Anna was also the mother of the Virgin Mary.
Hebrew Favour or grace. Prayer. God has favoured me. Variant of Hannah.
Latin Biblical; devout woman who saw infant Jesus presented at the temple in Jerusalem. Daughter of Dido.
Native American Mother (Algonquin).
Variant of Anne

Anna is a unisex name of Anglo-Saxon, Arthurian Legend, Biblical, English, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Native American, Russian and Swedish origin. Meaning in Anglo-Saxon: Name of a king. Meaning in Arthurian Legend: Arthur’s sister. Meaning in Biblical: Gracious; one who gives. Meaning in English: Variant of Anne, meaning favor; grace. Meaning in Greek: A variant of Hannah. In Virgil’s Aeneid’, Anna was sister of Dido, Queen of Carthage. According to an apocryphal gospel, Anna was also the mother of the Virgin Mary. Meaning in Hebrew: Favour or grace. Prayer. God has favoured me. Variant of Hannah. Meaning in Latin: Biblical; devout woman who saw infant Jesus presented at the temple in Jerusalem. Daughter of Dido. Meaning in Native American: Mother (Algonquin). Meaning in Russian and Swedish: Grace. Anna is a variant of Anne. The name has 4 letters.

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Ann

Unisex

Anglo-Saxon English German Hebrew Irish Russian

Graceful. A variant of Hannah introduced to Britain in the 13th century, made popular in the 14th century by the cult of St Anne. The form of the name varies with fashion:. Name of a king. Favour or grace. God has favoured me. Prayer. Priceless. Variant of Hebrew Hannah. Favor. Grace.

English Gaelic Latin Scottish

Variant of the Latin Amabel. Edgar Allan Poe's poem Annahel Lee' made the form Annabel popular throughout the English-speaking world in the 19th century. The form Annabelle became popular in the mid-2Oth century. Joy. Beautiful, loving, lovable. Beautiful grace.

English Gaelic Latin Scottish

Variant of the Latin Amabel. Edgar Allan Poe's poem Annahel Lee' made the form Annabel popular throughout the English-speaking world in the 19th century. The form Annabelle became popular in the mid-2Oth century. Joy. Beautiful, graceful. Latinized form of the English Annabel; a variant of the Latin Amabel. Sometimes interpreted as a Latin compound meaning 'hello beautiful. Beautiful grace.

English Gaelic Latin

Variant of the Latin Amabel. Edgar Allan Poe's poem Annahel Lee' made the form Annabel popular throughout the English-speaking world in the 19th century. The form Annabelle became popular in the mid-2Oth century. Joy. Beautiful, loving, lovable, graceful.

English Latin

Variant of Anne, meaning favor; grace. Biblical; devout woman who saw infant Jesus presented at the temple in Jerusalem.