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Anne Meaning

    

What does Anne mean?

The name Anne is of French and English origin.

The meaning of Anne is "favor, grace".

Anne is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Anne.

The Given Name Anne

Anne is a variant of Ann. See Ann for further details.

Anne is a great choice for parents looking for a more popular name.

An auspicious name, it is one that will be admired.

A memorable name that will be loved by parents.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Anne Bancroft, and Anne Baxter.

Anne Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 599 in baby name popularity for girls with 504 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 575 in baby name popularity for girls with 522 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

Want to see how Anne sizes up? How it compares to some other names? Then check out the Anne Name Popularity Page.

Anne Related Names

Anne is a variant of Ann.

Anne has the diminutive (nickname) Ninon.

Famous Annes

  • Anne ~ British Queen (1702-1714), Scottish Queen (1702-1707), Saint
  • Anne Bancroft ~ Actress
  • Anne Baxter ~ Actress
  • Anne Bronte ~ Writer
  • Anne Donovan ~ Basketball Player
  • Anne Elliot ~ Persuasion character
  • Anne Frank ~ Writer
  • Anne Hathaway ~ Actress
  • Anne Heche ~ Actress
  • Anne Line ~ Saint
  • Anne Marie Javouhey ~ Saint
  • Anne Marie Madeleine Thouret ~ Saint
  • Anne Pak A gi ~ Saint
  • Anne Petras ~ Saint
  • Anne Revere ~ Actress
  • Anne Rice ~ Writer
  • Anne Shirley ~ Anne of Green Gables character
  • Anne Steele ~ Sense and Sensibility character

Anne Numerology

What will your new littleAnne be like?

It may all be in the numbers.

The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

Children named Anne are often prickly and lavish but most of all they are read more >>

Anne Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Anne in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Anne.

Just for fun, see the name Anne in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Anne in Nautical Flags page.