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Meaning and origin
Anna is a Latin girl name. The meaning of the name is `Gracious`.


Where is it used?
The name Anna is mainly used in English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech and in Bulgarian.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Anne (In French, English and in German)


See also
In Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Bulgarian and in Romanian: Ana (F)
In Spanish: Aina
In Spanish: Anita
In Scandinavian: Anja
In Russian and in Polish: Ania
In Russian: Anushka
In Russian: Anouska
In Russian: Anya
In Romanian: Anca (F)
In Provençal and in Catalan: Anaïs
In Polish: Hania
In Lithuanian: Ona
In Jewish: Hena
In Jewish: Hendel
In Jewish: Henda
In Jewish: Henye
In Italian, Portuguese and in English: Liana
In Hungarian: Hajna
In Hungarian: Anikó
In Hungarian: Panni
In Hungarian: Annuska
In German and in Dutch: Antje
In Finnish and in Polish: Hanna
In Finnish: Anniina
In Finnish: Anneli
In Finnish: Annikki
In English, Jewish, French and in the bible: Hannah
In English and in Italian: Annabella
In English: Annalisa
In English: Annabelle
In English: Luanna
In English: Anneka
In English: Rosannah


Extra information:
Also English, Dutch, Scandinavian, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czechoslovakian, Bulgarian, Greek, German, Italian, and Icelandic.

What Anna`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Anna:
   Backwards same spelling
   The worst thing about the name:
   It's very common
   If my name wasn`t Anna....:
   Theresa
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   I like it ! It's pure
2. The best thing about the name Anna:
   easy to learn when your little. works for all ages. it's awesome!!!
   The worst thing about the name:
   people call u anna banana
   If my name wasn`t Anna....:
   i wouldn't be called anna!!!! my name wouldn't be anna!!!!! it would've been Tess!!!!!!!
   Extra information:
   Anna's rock!!!!!
3. The best thing about the name Anna:
   Anna is a cute and small name
   The worst thing about the name:
   People call me annie
   If my name wasn`t Anna....:
   I wood be a wimp
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4. The best thing about the name Anna:
   The most popular name in the world :)
   The worst thing about the name:
   
   If my name wasn`t Anna....:
   
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5. The best thing about the name Anna:
   it's small and cute
   The worst thing about the name:
   it is not the only palindrome name!
   If my name wasn`t Anna....:
   i would probably had my grands name and thanks god i dont!
   Extra information:
   in greek langouage there is another one palindrome name. a male one. savvas
6. The best thing about the name Anna:
   It's a palindrome :D
   The worst thing about the name:
   People call me Annie...
   If my name wasn`t Anna....:
   Anabel, because then my nickname would be Anna.
   Extra information:
   Not a lot of people are named Anna where I live.
7. The best thing about the name Anna:
   you can get called spanna and indianna or banana
   The worst thing about the name:
   my brothers call me franny
   If my name wasn`t Anna....:
   i would be a wimp and kill my brothers
   Extra information:
   i am best known as anna bannana who lives in indianna with a bunch of bannnanas
8. The best thing about the name Anna:
   It was my Hungarian great grandma's name. She was Jewish and came to America all on her own!
   The worst thing about the name:
   My brothers call me Anna Banana, Franny, Nanny
   If my name wasn`t Anna....:
   I wouldnt be who I am!
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   It is a beautiful name that I never appreciated until I was older.
9. The best thing about the name Anna:
   Loving bananas
   The worst thing about the name:
   anal pore
   If my name wasn`t Anna....:
   I would kill myself
   Extra information:
   anna's rule!
10. The best thing about the name Anna:
    you can spell it backwards even if its upsidedown
    The worst thing about the name:
    being afraid someone might call me anna banana from indiana that is a big fanna of hannah montana
    If my name wasn`t Anna....:
    it would be grace
    Extra information:
    im only 12
11. The best thing about the name Anna:
    It's pretty
    The worst thing about the name:
    It's too common. And...Anna Banana
    If my name wasn`t Anna....:
    It would be Kira!! I love that name.
    Extra information:
    Jesus's grandma was named Anna... :P
12. The best thing about the name Anna:
    I think my name is cool.
    The worst thing about the name:
    People would call me Anna banana from Indiana.
    If my name wasn`t Anna....:
    
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13. The best thing about the name Anna:
    you can spell it backwards
    The worst thing about the name:
    being called anna banana two cents
    If my name wasn`t Anna....:
    i would be called Abba (because you can spell that backwards too)
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14. The best thing about the name Anna:
    Sounds Awesome Easy 2 spell
    The worst thing about the name:
    Being called Anna Banana
    If my name wasn`t Anna....:
    I would be Sad
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15. The best thing about the name Anna:
    professional sounding and unique
    The worst thing about the name:
    Hearing Anna Banana
    If my name wasn`t Anna....:
    
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16. The best thing about the name Anna:
    i love my name! i have always liked it.
    The worst thing about the name:
    sports day at school.... i live in australia and there is an animal called a goanna here..but that was not bad.. it just made the kids cheer louder
    If my name wasn`t Anna....:
    
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17. The best thing about the name Anna:
    It was easy to learn to spell
    The worst thing about the name:
    EVERYONE seems to either BE anna or know an anna
    If my name wasn`t Anna....:
    i dont know. im only 7
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18. The best thing about the name Anna:
    Nothing I Hate It .
    The worst thing about the name:
    To Old Fashioned.
    If my name wasn`t Anna....:
    Yes . I Wouldnt Be Me .
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    I Wish I Was Called Davina .

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