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

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

Origin of the name Anne

Anne is a form of the name Anna, which derived from the Hebrew name Hannah. In the Netherlande, especially the Frisian speaking area, Anne is as well used as a masculine name and is considered a variant of the name Ane.

What is the meaning of the name Anne?

The girl’s name Anne means “grace”, “favor” and “merciful”, “gracious” 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 Anne presumably means “eagle” (from Germanic “arn”).

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