Given name · also Ancient Greek

Aná

Aná is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Portuguese.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Aná comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

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Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Aná, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Ancient Greek · Biblical

Annag

“a woman graced with God's favor”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Hansina

“God is gracious”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Eubha

“giver of life; a lively woman”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Ahasbai

“i flee to the Lord” · “or let me hide”

No U.S. birth series

—

Hebrew · Biblical

Abishag

“wise, educated”

No U.S. birth series

8% boys · 92% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Hannah

Hannah is a Hebrew biblical name associated with divine favour and the story of Samuel’s mother.

81CommonEasing

>99% girls

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Mác-ta

“mistress, lady”

No U.S. birth series

—

Hebrew · Biblical

Timna

“restraint”

No U.S. birth series

1% boys · 99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Aná’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A sister for Aná