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 [ 1 syll. an(n), ann- ] The girl name Ann is pronounced AEN KEY. Ann has its origins in the Hebrew and Old Greek languages. It is used largely in the English and Greek languages. Ann is a pet form (English and Greek) of the English and German Anthea. Ann is also a variant form (English) of the Czech, English, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavic, Spanish, Breton, Catalan, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, and French Anna. Ann is also a pet form (English) of the English, French, German, Hebrew, and Yiddish Hannah. Forms of Ann include the pet forms Annie (English) and Ninoshka (Russian), and the variant spellings Anne (English, French, and German) and Ayn (Russian). See also the related forms, the English Anson, the English Beth Ann, the English Carrie-Ann, the English Ivyann, the English Janeann, the English Jeanann, the English Judyann, the English Staceyann, and the English Leann. Ann is an all-time favorite. Today it is still somewhat popular as a baby girl name, but not to the degree it was in the past. Its usage peaked in 1936 with 0.618% of baby girls being given the name Ann. It was #28 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a substantial drop in frequency since then, and is currently used only on a modest scale. In 2008, it ranked at #830 with a usage of 0.016%. Among the family of girl names directly linked to Ann, the English, French, German, Hebrew, and Yiddish Hannah was the most widely used. It was 28 times more widely used than Ann in 2008. The name Ann has primarily been a girl name, although it has also been given to boys in the last century. In 1910, 76 times more girls than boys were given the name Ann. Baby names that sound like Ann include the Vietnamese An, the Hawaiian, Scandinavian, and Tongan Ane, the English Anh, the English, French, and German Anne, the Vietnamese Am, the Finnish Aune, the Scandinavian Unn, the Greek Agni, the Irish Aine, the Akan and Polish Ama, the Arabic Aman, the English Ami, the English Amie, the Arabic Amineh, the Fante, Twi, and German Amma, the English Ammie, the English Amye, the English, Hawaiian, Portuguese, and Spanish Ana, the French Anais, and the French Anaïs. Details of famous persons named Ann: KEY: Pronunciation for Ann: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
