Anne Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Anne Name at a Glance

Name	Anne
Meaning	'King Henry VIII' Anne Bullen, Katharine's Maid of Honour, afterwards Queen. 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' Mistress Anne Page, daughter to Mistress Ford. 'Richard III' Lady Anne, widow of Edward, afterwards married to the Duke of Gloucester.
Origin	Shakespearean
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Anne Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Anne means “'King Henry VIII' Anne Bullen, Katharine's Maid of Honour, afterwards Queen. 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' Mistress Anne Page, daughter to Mistress Ford. 'Richard III' Lady Anne, widow of Edward, afterwards married to the Duke of Gloucester”. 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.

Anne Name Origin

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

Is Anne a Boy or Girl Name?

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

Choosing the Name Anne

When considering Anne 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.