Anna - Names
Meaning of the name Anna
Gender:
Female
Meaning:
"Full of grace/favor"
Etymology:
This name was borrowed from Latin, in which it is a counterpart of the names Aννα (Greek) and Ḥannāh (Hebrew); they both mean “grace/favor”. In its original forms (Ann, Anne) it was quite popular in the Middle Ages. "Anna" became commonly used only in the 18th century.
St. Anna (aka Anne) was the grandmother of Jesus Christ. She is the patron saint of marriages, mothers, widows, bakers, sailors.
Her feast days are celebrated on: 26th July, 25th July, 20th November.
Variants in different languages:
This name in its basic form (“Anna”) is very popular in many languages, including: Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Ukrainian.
Nonetheless, the are some variants: Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, French: Anne; Catalan: Aina.
Fun facts:
Originally in English the name was spelled “Ann”. In the New Testament, this name was borne by the mother of Virgin Mary.
Name days:
Bulgaria
9th December: Anna
Estonia
26th July: Anne
Finland
9th December: Anna
Finland
9th December: Anne
France
26th July: Anne
Greece
25th July, 9th December: Anna
Hungary
26th July: Anna
Poland
26th July, 7th August: Anna
Famous people:
Anna Akhmanova (born 1967), Russian biologist
Anna Blässe (born 1987), German footballer
Anna Magnani (1908 - 1973) Italian actress
Anna Margaret (born 1996), American singer, actress
Anna Nordqvist (born 1987), Swedish golfer
Anna Villani (born 1966), Italian runner
Anny Ondra (1903 - 1987), Czech actress
Anna Wintour (born 1949), editor-in-chief of "Vogue" since 1988
Anna Paquin (born 1982), Canadian-born New Zealand actress
Anna Karina (born 1940), Danish-French film actress
Additional information:
According to astrology this name is connected with two colors (violet, red). What is more, a person who bears this name is very expressive, inventive, imaginative, creative and artistic.
Popularity of the name:
England: 70th in 2014
Germany: 6th in 2014
Ireland: 16th in 2014
Netherlands: 8th in 2015
Scotland: 16th in 2015
Sweden: 100th in 2015
USA: 44th in 2015