Anne
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning grace, favour.
How Anne has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #567 |
| 2016 | #554 |
| 2017 | #575 |
| 2018 | #601 |
| 2019 | #572 |
| 2020 | #626 |
| 2021 | #587 |
| 2022 | #572 |
| 2023 | #581 |
| 2024 | #649 |
| 2025 | #619 |
Anne by the numbers
In 2025, 30 babies in England and Wales were named Anne. In the US, 522 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 5,741 babies in 1959, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1915, about 1 in 240 American girls born that year was called Anne.
Names that come from Anne
Forms of Anne in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Nancygrace; a form of Anne604 in England and Wales (2025)
- Annettegrace; diminutive form of Anne196 in the US (2017)
- Analisegrace and god's oath; a blend of Anne and Lise123 in the US (2017)
- Annemariegrace and beloved; a compound of Anne and Marie87 in the US (2017)
- Marianneof the sea and full of grace; blend of Mary and Anne14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilyannelily flower and grace; a compound of Lily and Anne70 in the US (2017)
- Maryannebeloved and graceful; combination of Mary and Anne54 in the US (2017)
- Annelysegrace and noble; blend of Anne and Elyse18 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anne. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Anniegrace; diminutive of Anne425 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anngrace or favor251 in the US (2017)
- Ainebrightness; splendor; radiance17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Annigrace; a form of Anna13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Annelgrace; a form of Anna7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Anne
Names that are said the same way as Anne, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean grace
Like Anne, 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)
Names about as common as Anne
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