ChristianGirlHebrew
Anna: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“grace; favour”
اینا
Ἄννα
What Anna means
Anna (اینا, Hebrew Ἄννα) is a Christian girl’s name that means “grace; favour”. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary, Anna.
Anna at a glance
- Meaning
- grace; favour
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- an-uh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Anna
- In English
- grace; favour
- اردو میں معنی
- فضل؛ مہربانی
Origin and history of Anna
From Greek form of Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'grace'. Anna the prophetess greeted the infant Jesus (Luke 2:36).
Base wordGreek form of Hebrew Hannah
How to say and write Anna
- Say it
- an-uh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Anna
- Urdu
- اینا
- Original script
- Ἄννα
Sibling names for Anna
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Anna.
- IvanایوانJehovah has been graciousBoyHebrew
- JohnجانJehovah has been graciousBoyHebrew
- JuanخوانJehovah has been graciousBoyHebrew
- YohannanیوحناJehovah has been graciousBoyHebrew
- AaronایرنMeaning disputedBoyHebrew
- EvanایونJehovah has been graciousBoyCeltic
- IanآئنJehovah has been graciousBoyCeltic
- SeanشانJehovah has been graciousBoyCeltic
Names like Anna
- Agapeاگاپےlove; Christian loveGirlGreek
- Amandaامانڈاworthy to be loved; lovableGirlLatin
- AmyایمیbelovedGirlLatin
- AnastasiaاناستاسیاresurrectionGirlGreek
- Angelaاینجلاangel; messengerGirlGreek
- Angelinaاینجلیناlittle angelGirlGreek
- Anitaانیتاgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Anneاینgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Annetteاینیٹgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- BenedictaبینیڈکٹاblessedGirlLatin
Names that sound like Anna
Questions about the name Anna
What does the name Anna mean?
Anna means “grace; favour”. In Urdu: فضل؛ مہربانی. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Is Anna a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Anna is a girl’s name.
Is Anna a Christian name?
Yes. Anna is used by Christian families. It is of Hebrew origin. From Greek form of Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'grace'. Anna the prophetess greeted the infant Jesus (Luke 2:36).
How do you pronounce Anna?
Say it “an-uh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Anna in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Anna is written اینا. In its original script: Ἄννα.
Is the meaning of Anna verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.