Anne

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie and Ana.

From Wikipedia

Anne first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 252 babies (rank #137 that year). In 2024 it was given to 65 girls (rank #456). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Anne

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Anne yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,228

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

252

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Jane Austen: Anne Elliot — Persuasion
In Anne of Green Gables: Anne Shirley — the irrepressible orphan of Green Gables
In The Crown: Princess Anne

Famous people named Anne

Anne Frankdiarist · b. 1929
Anne Hathawaydub actor · b. 1982
Anne Brontënovelist · b. 1820
Anne Boleynaristocrat · b. 1507
Anne of Great Britainaristocrat · b. 1665

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Anne in 2024

Other girls' names starting with A

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	252	#137
1992	215	#157
1993	212	#157
1994	208	#145
1995	210	#165
1996	195	#170
1997	182	#171
1998	145	#204
1999	145	#202
2000	128	#221
2001	136	#212
2002	130	#210
2003	126	#221
2004	111	#257
2005	109	#270
2006	106	#285
2007	110	#291
2008	99	#329
2009	121	#282
2010	98	#331
2011	117	#279
2012	110	#293
2013	90	#356
2014	96	#346
2015	85	#398
2016	78	#424
2017	74	#437
2018	79	#403
2019	87	#369
2020	84	#370
2021	73	#421
2022	73	#405
2023	79	#370
2024	65	#456