Anna
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Anna
Anna has become the dominant form of the Ann family, offering a touch of the international to English speakers and a bit more style than the oversimplified Ann or Anne.
Anna is the Latin form of Hannah, a Hebrew name that derived from root chanan, meaning "grace." European Christians embraced the name for its associations with the Virgin Mary's mother, Saint Anna — known in English as Saint Anne.
Anna has been used for generations throughout Europe, from Russia to Italy, Spain to the Netherlands. While Hannah and Anna are the most common forms of the name, variations including Annie, Annalise, Anya, Anika, Nancy, and Anais also rank in the US Top 1000.
Classic and simple, Anna would be an excellent choice for parents in search of a name that will bridge two different cultures, say Jewish and Italian.
In literature, Anna is associated with Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. The name was given some fresh life when it was used for the adorable younger sister voiced by Kristen Bell in the animated film Frozen. Three current bearers are actresses Anna Kendrick, Anna Friel, and Anna Paquin.
Anya takes it more into international territory, and Anja, even further. Read more about Anna and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.
Anna is also given to boys.
Pronounced AN-ah.
As of October 2026, Anna ranked #107 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2 in 1892, Nameberry popularity #130.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #34 | 5,704 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #44 | 5,149 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #49 | 4,805 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #53 | 4,574 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #54 | 4,197 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #63 | 3,845 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #68 | 3,507 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #85 | 3,078 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #83 | 2,958 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #79 | 2,931 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #94 | 2,700 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #107 | 2,521 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Anna on lists
Famous Annas
- AnnaGirl
Biblical prophetess
- Anna IoannovnaGirl
Empress of Russia
- Anna JagiellonGirl
Queen of Poland
- Anna of CilliGirl
Queen consort of Jogaila of Poland
- Anna of AustriaGirl
Queen consort of Philip II of Spain
- Anna of TyrolGirl
Holy Roman Empress consort of Matthias
- Anna Pavlovna of RussiaGirl
Queen consort of William II of the Netherlands
- Maria Anna (Josepha) of AustriaGirl
Queen consort of John V of Portugal
- Maria Anna (Ricciarda Carolina Margherita Pia) of SavoyGirl
Empress consort of Ferdinand I of Austria
- Maria Anna of NeuburgGirl
Queen consort of Charles II of Spain
- Anna Megale Komnene of TrebizondGirl
Queen consort of Bagrat V of Georgia
- Anna of SchweidnitzGirl
Holy Roman Empress consort of Charles IV
- AnnaGirl
Grand Duchess of Lithuania
- Anna SacconeGirl
Irish,born British vlogger
- Anna Yuryevna NetrebkoGirl
Russian opera singer
- Anna WintourGirl
English editor,in,chief of American Vogue magazine
- Anna Nicole Smith (born Vickie Lynn Hogan)Girl
American model and actress
- Anna TrebunskayaGirl
Russian,American ballroom dancer
- Anna Helene PaquinGirl
New Zealand actress
- Anna Maria Perez de TagleGirl
American actress/singer
- Anna JourneyGirl
American poet
- Anna Robinson GilliganGirl
American TV journalist
- Anna Mae BullockGirl
birth name of American singer Tina Turner
- Anna KendrickGirl
American actress
- Anna GracemanGirl
American singer,songwriter
- Anna Lee (born Joan Boniface Winnifrith)Girl
English actress
- Anna Louise FrielGirl
English actress
- Anna Katherine PopplewellGirl
English actress
- AnnaGirl
Louise Knight, English actress
- Anna May Wong (born Wong Liu Tsong)Girl
American actress
- AnnaSophia RobbGirl
American actress
- Anna MagnaniGirl
Italian actress
- Anna Anderson (born Franziska Schanzkowska)Girl
Polish imposter of Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia
- Anna Christine NalickGirl
American singer,songwriter
- Anna Kay FarisGirl
American actress (pronounced Ah,na)
- Danuta "Anna" AnkaGirl
Swedish,American model
- Anna of AustriaGirl
Duchess consort of Albert V of Bavaria
- Anna Charmichael TorvGirl
Australian actress
- Anna OrtizGirl
American actress and singer
- Anna McPartlinGirl
Irish novelist
- Anna ChlumskyGirl
American actress
- Anna PolitkovskayaGirl
Russian journalist
- Anna SilkGirl
Canadian actress
- Anna Ragsdale CampGirl
American actress
- Anna Sergeyevna KournikovaGirl
Russian,American tennis player
- Anna Julia Haywood CooperGirl
American scholar and author
- Anna Jantar (born Anna Maria Szmeterling)Girl
Polish singer
- Anna R. SlotkyGirl
American actress
- Anna LoginovaGirl
Russian model and bodyguard
- Anna Vladimirovna LitvinovaGirl
Russian model
- Anna Warren BensonGirl
American model, ex,wife of baseball player Kris Benson
- Anna Michaela Ebba Electra Von HausswolffGirl
Swedish singer,songwriter
- Anna VissiGirl
Cypriot music artist
- Anna GunnGirl
American actress
- Jiordan Anna TolliGirl
Australian actress and singer
- Anna SewellGirl
English children's novelist
- Anna PasseyGirl
English actress
- Anna Laetitia BarbauldGirl
English poet and author
- Anna HedhGirl
Swedish MEP
- Anna SeleznevaGirl
Russian model
- Anna Stanislavovna ShcherbakovaGirl
Russian figure skater
- Anna WiseGirl
American R&B singer
- Anna Renee (Keller) DuggarGirl
American reality TV personality; wife of Josh Duggar of "19 Kids and Counting"
- Anna KorakakiGirl
Greek sport shooter
- Anna van der BreggenGirl
Dutch cyclist
- Anna CappelliniGirl
Italian ice dancer
- Anna QuindlenGirl
American author, journalist, and Pulitzer Prize winner
- Anna RawsonGirl
Australian golfer and model
- Anna ToddGirl
American author
- Anna CathcartGirl
Canadian actress
- Anna DaleGirl
YouTuber from The Dale Tribe family vloggers
- AnnaGirl
Marie Ondaatje, Sri Lankan rhythmic gymnast
- Anna Marie GoddardGirl
American model
- Anna Karina (born Hanne Karin Blarke Bayer)Girl
Danish actress
- Anna TorvGirl
Australian Actress
- Anna O'ByrneGirl
Australian Singer
- Anna PepeGirl
Italian rapper
- Anna FreyGirl
American tennis player
- Anna Olivia KurdysGirl
Contestant on season 5 of Love Island USA
Anna in pop culture
- "Anna KareninaGirl
" novel by Leo Tolstoy and its main character
- AnnaGirl
Princess of Arendelle, character in Disney's "Frozen"
- Anna May (Smith) BatesGirl
character on "Downton Abbey"
- Anna CornickGirl
Main Character in Alpha and Omega by Patricia Briggs
- Anastasia "Anna" KolcheckGirl
character on TV's NCIS: Los Angeles
- AnnaGirl
a character in the Fire Emblem series
- Anna WatsonGirl
character in " The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
- Anna OliphantGirl
character in "Anna & the French Kiss" by Stephanie Perkins
- Annabel "Anna" ColemanGirl
character in movie "Freaky Friday"
- AnnaGirl
character in John Green's "The Fault In Our Stars"
- Anna BloomGirl
character in "Get Well Soon" by Julie Halpern
- Anna EmersonGirl
character in "On the Island" by Tracey Garvis,Graves
- Andromeda "Anna" FitzgeraldGirl
character in Jodi Picoult's "My Sister's Keeper"
- Anna VoralbergGirl
character in the video game series "Syberia"
- AnnaGirl
title character in the video game "Anna"
- Anna HarrisonGirl
character in the film “Stepmom"
- Anna LightwoodGirl
character in Cassandra Clare’s “The Last Hours” series
- Anna WhittGirl
character in "Sweet Evil" by Wendy Higgins
- Anna McDooglesGirl
character in movie "The Invention of Lying"
- Anna KushinaGirl
Character in Anime K Project
- Annabelle "Anna" ZhuGirl
character in "The Vampire Diaries" series
- Anna CoveyGirl
character in the "Declaration" series by Gemma Malley
- Anna Krasinska KeplerGirl
character in "Night Trains" by Barbara Wood
- Anna JohnsonGirl
character in the "St Clare" book series by Enid Blyton
- Anna WorthingtonGirl
character in the TV series "Codename: Kids Next Door"
- Anna Marie D'Ancanto aka RogueGirl
character in X,Men
- Anna/Ana/Annie TaylorGirl
character in the TV series "extr@"
- "Anna (Go to Him)Girl
" song by The Beatles
- "AnnaGirl
" song by Taken by Trees
- "Anna BeginsGirl
" song by Counting Crows
- "Anna Lee (Sweetheart of the Sun)Girl
" song by The Bangles
- "Anna MollyGirl
" song by Incubus
- "Anna SunGirl
" song by Walk the Moon
- "Anna"Girl
song by Hello Saferide
- "Requiem for AnnaGirl
" song by Serge Gainsbourg (later covered by Portishead)
- "AnnaGirl
" song by Oliver
- AnnaGirl
character in the manga/anime series "The Promised Neverland"