Anna Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Anna Name at a Glance

Name	Anna
Meaning	A variant of Hannah. In Virgil's Aeneid', Anna was sister of Dido, Queen of Carthage. According to an apocryphal gospel, Anna was also the mother of the Virgin Mary.
Origin	Greek
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Anna Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Anna means “A variant of Hannah. In Virgil's Aeneid', Anna was sister of Dido, Queen of Carthage. According to an apocryphal gospel, Anna was also the mother of the Virgin Mary”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Anna Name Origin

Our database records Anna under Greek origin. Browse more Greek baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Anna a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Anna is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Anna

When considering Anna for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.