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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 72 babies (rank #433 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

884

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

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

Other girls' names starting with A

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	72	#433
1997	62	#466
1998	58	#487
1999	47	#581
2000	63	#474
2001	45	#593
2002	54	#547
2003	39	#714
2004	34	#805
2005	42	#718
2006	28	#1,008
2007	44	#755
2008	39	#846
2009	42	#821
2010	32	#1,042
2011	30	#1,120
2012	38	#957
2013	28	#1,221
2014	27	#1,241
2015	28	#1,210
2016	32	#1,088