Ana

Ana: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “grace”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: AH-nah · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Form of Anna used in many languages, especially Spanish and Portuguese. Ultimately from Hebrew Hannah, meaning grace or favor.

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How popular is Ana?

2024450 per million US babies

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Babies named Ana in 20241,497

2024 rank#204 girls

Peak year1991

Total US babies since 1880110,661

Ana has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Ana

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Anahiuncertain; possibly from Anaí · Unknown
Anitagrace · Spanish
Nitagrace; favor · Spanish
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew

Ana questions

What does the name Ana mean?

Ana means "grace". It comes from Hebrew. Form of Anna used in many languages, especially Spanish and Portuguese. Ultimately from Hebrew Hannah, meaning grace or favor.

Is Ana a boy or girl name?

Ana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ana?

1,497 US babies were named Ana in 2024. Its peak year was 1991.

How do you pronounce Ana?

Ana is usually pronounced AH-nah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.