MEANING & HISTORY
What does Ann mean?
Ann is an English and Manx form of Anne, within the Anna and Hannah family. The ultimate Hebrew root concerns graciousness, giving the familiar meanings grace and favour.
Ann and Anne are parallel spellings with their own histories rather than different translations of the root. The compact form has stood as an independent name for centuries; it need not be an abbreviation of a longer modern compound such as Annabelle.
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Common nicknames
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Origin and name formation
English
Dictionary accounts by language
Tagalog
Borrowed from English Ann.
a female given name from English
English
From Late Latin Anna chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anna the Prophetess, from Koine Greek Ἄννα (Ánna, “Anna”) in the New Testament, from Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ, “Hannah”), from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). Occasionally reborrowed from languages who adopted the name from English. Very infrequently from Estonian abbreviation of Anna instead. Doublet of Ana, Anna, Anne, and Hannah.
A female given name from Hebrew.
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
People with the name Ann
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Xyriel Manabat
Filipina actress
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Liza Lorena
Filipino actress
Descriptions: Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Similar names to Ann
Explore names with a similar opening or ending.
Names in this collection
- Ana♀Grace or favour
- Anna♀Grace or favour
- Anne♀Grace; form of Anna and Hannah
- Ano♂Cebuano clipping of Capistrano
- Hann♂Short name associated chiefly with Johan or John
- An-an♀Reduplicated familiar form from Ann/Ana-related names
- Andy♂♀Familiar form of Andrew or Andrea
- Anja♀Grace; favour, through Anna
What rhymes with Ann?
Dictionary rhyme matches for the readings shown.
- AdanTagalog · /-an/
- FabianTagalog · /-an/
- JuanTagalog · /-an/
- JulianTagalog · /-an/
- RoxanneTagalog · /-an/
- SeanTagalog · /-an/
- UsmanTagalog · /-an/
- AnneEnglish · /-æn/
- DanEnglish · /-æn/
- JanEnglish · /-æn/
- JoanneEnglish · /-æn/
- MarianneEnglish · /-æn/
Names with a similar written ending
Spelling suggestions; these are not verified phonetic rhymes.
Recorded combinations with Ann
10 source-reported compound forms include this name as a component. Each part keeps its own history.
Names in this collection
- Cherrie Ann·Documented spelling
- Giselle Ann♀Giselle: a name from the Germanic pledge or hostage element; Ann: English and Manx form of Anne
- Grace Ann♀Grace and Ann, with separate favour-related histories
- Judy Ann·Two-part recorded name: Judy and Ann
- Marie Ann♀Marie: Maria-family European form; Ann: Anne and Hannah family: favour or grace
- Mary Ann♀Combination of Mary and Ann
- Mary Ann Riza·Mary: English Maria and Miriam form; Ann: Anne and Hannah family: favour or grace; Riza: Documented Balkan Riḍā form: contentment
- Rohra Ann·Documented spelling
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Records & sources
Recorded use
- OpenHalalan / COMELEC · 2001
- 1 elected-candidate records ·
ANN
· CSV row 11,739 · ODbL 1.0 - Wikidata
- 9 person records with this given name · Q558067 · CC0
These records document use of the spelling; they are separate from birth statistics.
Follow the sources
- OpenHalalan — pinned 2001 COMELEC transcription (opens in a new tab)
- COMELEC — 2001 List of Elected Candidates (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata given-name item Q558067 — Ann (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata — Liza Lorena (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata — Xyriel Manabat (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary contributors — Ann (Tagalog) (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary contributors — Ann (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name — Ann (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name — Anne-1 (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name — Anna (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name — Hannah (opens in a new tab)