About the name Anne
Anne is a girl name with Hebrew roots, meaning “grace, gracious, graced with child”.
It has a classic, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Anne ranked #619 for girls in the US, with 472 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1959. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Anne were girls.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “grace, gracious, graced with child”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Anne”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #619
- In 2015
- #565
- Babies in 2025
- 472
Popularity of Anne, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Anne
Anne is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Anne
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