Given name & surname
Anny
“he (God) has favoured me (i.e. with a child)”·“a woman graced with God's favor”
In English use, Anny is a diminutive of Anne. One Hebrew interpretation is “he (God) has favoured me (i.e. with a child).” Anny is a variant of Anna. One Latin interpretation is “a woman graced with God's favor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Anny is a diminutive of Anne. One Hebrew interpretation is “he (God) has favoured me (i.e. with a child).” Anny is a variant of Anna. One Latin interpretation is “a woman graced with God's favor.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Anny is a diminutive of Anne. An origin associated with Anne is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1920. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Anny through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,512
- 0 boys · 1,512 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 68 babies
- 2025
- 59
- #2,861 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +49%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 59 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,861 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 49.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,739 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Anny’s family of names
In English usage, Anny is a diminutive of Anne. Anny has a related form in Anna. In Danish usage, Anny has a related form in Annie.
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Around the world
Anny has relatives in 7 languages.
5 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Anny
- Anny OndraCzech actress (1902–1987)
- Anny DupereyFrench stage, film and television actressborn 1947
- Anny CazenaveFrench space geodesist and space oceanographerborn 1944
- Anny Ahlersactress and singer (1907–1933)
- Anny KonetzniAustrian operatic soprano (1902-1968)
- Anny RüeggSwiss alpine skier (1912-2011)
- Anny RobertNigerian celebrity, portrait photographer and creative directorborn 1990
- Anny Felbermayersoprano, opera singer and concert singer1924–2014
- Anny ModiCongolese feministborn 1982
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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