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Άννα

Biblical Hebrew roots

Language context for this entry: Greek

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/ˈa.na/ · Greek

Origin: Biblical Hebrew
1 language context: Greek
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Άννα

Άννα is a feminine given name documented in Greek. English Wiktionary traces it to Biblical Hebrew חַנָּה via Ancient Greek.

Biblical Hebrew origin

Source-reported

Inherited from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), from Biblical Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannā).

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Ancient Greek
Biblical Hebrew

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Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Άννα is used

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Greece

Language records

Documented as a given name in Greek.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Anna Komnene
born 1083
Byzantine princess and historian
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Anna Vissi
born 1957
Greek Cypriot singer
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Anna Korakaki
born 1996
Greek shooter
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Anna Dalassene
born 1030
Byzantine noble (1030-1102), mother of the emperor Alexios I Komnenos
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Anna Diamantopoulou
born 1959
Greek politician
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q56886804CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Άννα

Άννα is a feminine given name documented in Greek. English Wiktionary traces it to Biblical Hebrew חַנָּה via Ancient Greek.

Biblical Hebrew origin

Source-reported

Inherited from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), from Biblical Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannā).

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Ancient Greek
Biblical Hebrew

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Άννα is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

country in our sources

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0 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Greece

Language records

Documented as a given name in Greek.

Explore Greece

1 of 1 country

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Anna Komnene
born 1083
Byzantine princess and historian
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Anna Vissi
born 1957
Greek Cypriot singer
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Anna Korakaki
born 1996
Greek shooter
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Anna Dalassene
born 1030
Byzantine noble (1030-1102), mother of the emperor Alexios I Komnenos
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Anna Diamantopoulou
born 1959
Greek politician
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q56886804CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ΆνναCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Άννα

Biblical Hebrew origin

Where Άννα is used

Across borders

Greece

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Anna Komnene

Anna Vissi

Anna Korakaki

Anna Dalassene

Anna Diamantopoulou

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Άννα

Biblical Hebrew origin

Where Άννα is used

Across borders

Greece

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Anna Komnene

Anna Vissi

Anna Korakaki

Anna Dalassene

Anna Diamantopoulou

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page