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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