Name Anje Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Anje

Anje is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Anje thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Anje?

The feminine name Anje is a variant of Antje, which is a diminutive of the Hebrew name Anna. This variant is mostly used in Frisian, Dutch, Swedish and Norwegian. As a masculine name, Anje is a variant of the Old Nordic name Árni.

What does the name Anje mean?

The girl’s name Anje means “favor”, “grace” and “gracious”, “merciful” or “He (God) has favored me” (from Hebrew “ḥen/חֵן” = grace/favor or “ḥanán/חָנַן” = to show favor/to be gracious). The boy’s name Anje means “eagle”.

Pronunciation of Anje