Anne Name Meaning and Origin

Anne is a girl name. The name is originated from ‘Greek’ origin. The baby name Anne means “Gracious”.

 

Anne Origin:

Origin of the name is: “Greek”

 

Gender:

Anne is a girl name.

 

Pronunciation:

The pronunciation of the name is: “AN”

 

Anne Name Meaning:

Anne is a variant of Anna. Anna is most likely a variant of a Hebrew name Hannah, meaning “gracious” or “favored”, because in the Bible she was a sincere and merciful woman. Anna was the name of many women belonging to Russian royalty, it is also the main character in ‘Anna Karenina’, a novel by Leo Tolstoy. Ultimately the name lost its initial ‘h’.

 

Religion:

It is a Christian baby name.

 

Syllable:

N/A

 

Variations or similar name:

Ann, Ane

 

Famous people with this name:

Anne Bancroft – actress

Anne Baxter – actress

Anne Bronte – novelist

Anne Francis – actress

Anne Hathaway – actress

Anne Heche – actress

Anne Murray – singer

Anne Rice – writer

Anne Veski – musician

 

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