US Popularity:220
Origin:Hebrew
Meaning:He [God] has favored me
Anna is a girl’s name with Hebrew origins meaning “he [God] has favored me.” This name has been embraced by Christians for many decades for its association with the Virgin Mary’s mother, Saint Anna. In more recent times, Anna was used for the adorable youngest sister in the hit children’s film Frozen. Anna is a fabulous choice name for any baby girl and is a classic twist on the title Hannah.

Famous People Named Anna

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  • Anna Kournikova
    Tennis Player

Anna Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Anna is currently #309 on The Bump
Girl:Anna is currently #134 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Anna is currently #220 in U.S. births
Girl:Anna is currently #66 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#220
in 2022
- 9
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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