Anna Name Meaning & Origin
Anna
Origin of the name Anna:
Anna is a Latinate variant of the French Anne, a cognate of the Hebrew Hannah (gracious, full of grace).
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- Nicknames for Anna
Annie/Ani/Any, Nan, Anya, Anoushka, Anouk, Annika, An/Anne/Ann
- Meanings and history of the name Anna
Anna was a prophetess and recognized Jesus as Messiah when Mary and Joseph brought him to the temple. Luke 2:36
Anna means grace/gracious.
- Famous real-life people named Anna
Anna Chlumsky, American actress, known for Vada in "My Girl"
Anna Kendrick, American actress, known for "Pitch Perfect" and the Twilight sagas
Anna Saccone-Joly known for being a youtuber
Anna Held- Broadway singer and dancer popular in the 1890s-early 1900s (wife of famous showman Florenz Ziegfeld)
Anna Nicole Smith, former Playboy bunny who did small acting roles and then her own reality show before she died.- Anna in song, story & screen
Princess Anna of Arendelle, character from Frozen
Anna, character from Supernatural
Anna, from Jodi Picoult's "My Sister's Keeper"
Anna Harley from the Pony Pals series by Jeanne Betancourt
Anna Marie, the secret identity of Rogue from the X-Men
Anna's Song by Marvin Gaye
Ana's Song by Silverchair
Anna (Go to Him) by the Beatles
Hey Anna by Owl City
Anna by Harry Styles
Anna of Boston from the 2010 movie Leap Year
Anna Begins by Counting Crows