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Anna is a Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah. It has been a perennially popular name in the Western world for centuries, famously borne by the mother of the Virgin Mary in Christian tradition. It conveys a sense of timeless elegance and simplicity.
About 2,521 girls were named Anna in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Longtime editor-in-chief of Vogue
Academy Award-nominated actress and singer
Protagonist of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel · Anna Karenina
Princess and later Queen of Arendelle · Frozen
Famous Russian prima ballerina
Founder of child psychoanalysis
First Lady of the United States and diplomat
Renowned Russian modernist poet
Professional tennis player and television personality
American actress and podcaster
The same feel as Anna — far less common.
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