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What does Anne mean?
Anne 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced an. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Anne is "He (God) has favored me". The English form of Hannah. A name favored by royalty and commoners for centuries. Among the royal name bearers: two queens of England, a queen of France, an empress of Russia and, today, Princess Anne of England. Also made popular by L.M. Montogomery's story "Anne of Green Gables" (1908). Saint Anne (mother of the Virgin Mary); Anne Boleyn, Queen of England; ballerina Anna Pavlova; Wild West sharpshooter Annie Oakley; actresses Anouk Aim�e, Anne Bancroft, Anne Heche, Anna Paquin; writer Ayn Rand; diarist Anne Frank; tennis player Anna Kournikova; golfer Annika Sorenstam.
STARTS WITH Ann-
ASSOCIATED WITH england, russia, princess, story (literary), green, saint, virgin
Variations
VARIANTS Aine, Ana, Anabel, Anci, Anechka, Anelie, Anet, Anett, Anette, Anh, Ania, Anica, Anika▲, Aniko, Anissa▼, Anita▼, Anitra▼, Anjanette, Anka, Anke, Anki, Ann▼, Anna▼, Annabel, Annabella, Annabelle, Annaelle, Annalisa, Anneke, Annelle, Annelore, Annetta▼, Annette▼, Anni, Annice, Annick, Annie▼, Annimae, Annina, Annis, Annise, Annora, Annus, Annuska, Anny, Anona, Anouche, Anouk, Anoushka, Anouska, Antje, Anushka, Anuska, Anya, Anyoushka, Anyshka, Anyu, Asya, Ayn, Hajna, Hana▲, Hanja, Hanka, Hanny, Nan▼, Nana, Nance, Nancee, Nancey, Nanci, Nancie, Nancy▼, Nanete, Nanette▼, Nanette▼, Nanice, Nanine, Nanni, Nannie▼, Nanny, Nanon, Nanor, Neti, Nettia, Nettie▼, Netty, Nina▼, Ninette, Ninon, Ninor, Ninoshka, Nita▼, Nona▼, Nonie, Oni, Onie▼
SEE ALSO Anise, Annamaria, Anner, Marianne, Rexanne, Roseanne, Ysanne, Zoanne
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ANNA, ANNIKA, HANNAH Anaca, Anaka, Anikee, Anique, Anja, Annah, Annaka, Annalee▲, Anneka, Annet, Annica, Annika, Anoesj, Hanna▼, Hanne, Hannie, Hena, Honna, Nani, Nanney
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Anne?
Anne is a very popular first name for women (#85 out of 4276, Top 2%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#47026 out of 150436, Top 31%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Anne reached its top position of #57 in the U.S. during the years 1910-1919, and is presently at #599. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Hannah (#33 FROM RECENT DATA), Anna (#54), Annabelle (#141), Ana (#215), Annie (#308), Nina (#319), Hanna (#561), Annabella (#591), Anya (#677), Anika (#712), Annika (#723), Hana (#727), Nancy (#839), Annabel (#949), Annalee (#961), Ann (#983), Annette (#1214), Anita (#1323), Anissa (#1825), Anabel (#1915), Nannie, Nanny, Nona, Onie, Nancie, Nettie, Nanci, Nonie, Nancee, Nana, Nan, Marianne, Nita, Nanette, Aine, Asya, Annalisa, Anette, Ania, Anitra, Anja, Anjanette, Annah, Annamaria, Anushka, Annelle, Anner, Annetta, Annice, Annis, Anona and Roseanne are the prominent varying forms of Anne (#599) rated in the Top 2000. Adoption of these relations of Anne was common among parents a century ago (AVERAGE #1226) and has become significantly less since (#1503, 80% LESS USAGE), with forms like Nan falling out of fashion. Hana, Annalee and Anika are three of the more contemporarily stylish birth names here.
Similar Names
Anne▼ is alike in pronunciation to Ione▼, Win, Winne, Wyn, Wynn, Wynne and Yann. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adde, Adine, Agie, Agna, Agnie, Agye, Aide, Aime, Aina, Alane, Alenne, Aline▼, Alle, Aloe, Alyne, Alynne, Ame, Amee, Amie▼, Amye, Anani, Anat, Anda, Ande, Andee, Andi▲, Andre, Andy, Ang, Ange, Angel▼, Angie▼, Angle, Angy, Anina, Anis, Annda, Annes, Annest, Annett, Annot, Annys, Anthe, Anwen, Arene, Arinne, Arna, Ase, Aure, Ave, Avie, Bonne, Dane, Dene, Gene▼, Gunne, Jane▼, Janne, Jenne, June▼, Kine, Lane, Lene, Minne, Mone, Renne, Sine and Tine. These names tend to be less commonly used than Anne.
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