Ann
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning grace or favor.
How Ann has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #897 |
| 2016 | #995 |
| 2018 | #978 |
| 2019 | #980 |
Ann by the numbers
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Ann. In the US, 251 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 9,042 babies in 1957, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Names that come from Ann
Forms of Ann in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Maryannstar of the sea; beloved; combination of Mary and Ann90 in the US (2017)
- Annmariegrace and beloved; combination of Ann and Marie67 in the US (2017)
- Leeannmeadow grace; a form of Lee and Ann59 in the US (2017)
- Leeannameadow grace; a form of Leanna and Ann combined47 in the US (2017)
- Annsleecombination of Ann and Lee, grace and meadow32 in the US (2017)
- Julieannvariant of Julia Ann; youthful20 in the US (2017)
- Annleighgraceful meadow; blend of Ann and Leigh15 in the US (2017)
- Annellegrace; a form of Ann11 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ann. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ann
Names that are said the same way as Ann, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean grace
Like Ann, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
- Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)