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Origin of the Name Anna
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Origin:
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Hebrew
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Meaning:
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Italian, Russian, German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Icelandic, Catalan
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Usage:
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Italian, Russian, German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Icelandic, Catalan
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Pronounced:
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AN-a (English), AHN-nah (Russian)
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Diminutive:
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Anya, Annushka
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Anna is a Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah, which meant 'favor' or 'grace'. Hannah was the mother of Samuel the prophet in the Bible.
The name of the main character in Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina', a woman forced to chose between her son and her lover.
Anna is a straight and honest person. She is reserved and passionate at the same time. She is interested in action and means business. Her physical needs are her primary concern. Anna is a kind, loyal and tender wife and mother.
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