Anne

Girl
4 letters

English Variant of Hebrew Hannah: Favor. Grace.

French French spelling of English Ann, a variant of Hannah introduced to Britain in the 13th century.

Hebrew Favour or grace. Prayer. God has favoured me. Variant of Hannah.

Literary A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry VIII, where it belongs to anne Bullen, Katharine's Maid of Honour, afterwards Queen. 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' Mistress Anne Page, daughter to Mistress Ford. 'Richard III' Lady Anne, widow of Edward, afterwards married to the Duke of Gloucester.

Famous bearer 14th century St Anne; King Henry VIII's wives Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves; Queen Elizabeth's daughter Princess Anne.

Anne is a girl’s name of English, French, Hebrew and Literary origin. Meaning in English: Variant of Hebrew Hannah: Favor. Grace. Meaning in French: French spelling of English Ann, a variant of Hannah introduced to Britain in the 13th century. Meaning in Hebrew: Favour or grace. Prayer. God has favoured me. Variant of Hannah. A literary name from Shakespeare’s King Henry VIII, where it belongs to anne Bullen, Katharine’s Maid of Honour, afterwards Queen. ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Mistress Anne Page, daughter to Mistress Ford. ‘Richard III’ Lady Anne, widow of Edward, afterwards married to the Duke of Gloucester. Famous bearer: 14th century St Anne; King Henry VIII’s wives Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves; Queen Elizabeth’s daughter Princess Anne. The name has 4 letters.

Related names

Annalee

English Latin

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

Annaliese

Hebrew

Grace or devoted to God.

Annalisa

German Hebrew Latin

Derived from a compound of Anna (grace) and Liesa, which is a German diminutive of Elizabeth (God is bountiful). Grace or devoted to God. Graced with God's bounty.

Annamarie

English Hebrew

Variant of Anne, meaning favor; grace. Grace or bitter.

Anneliese

German Hebrew Latin

Derived from a compound of Anna (grace) and Liesa, which is a German diminutive of Elizabeth (God is bountiful). Grace or devoted to God. Graced with God's bounty.

Annette

English French Hebrew

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:. Variant of Anne meaning Little Ann. Variant of Hebrew 'Hannah' meaning 'Favor. Grace. '. Grace.

Annice

English Greek

Variant of Anne or Agnes. Variant of the Greek Agnes,Poor, pure, or chaste. St. Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'.

Annie

English Hebrew Russian

Diminutive of Ann frequently used as an independent name. Prayer. Variant of Hebrew Hannah. Favor. Grace.