Meaning: (Grace, Favor, Merciful, Apricot from Nara, Grain, He (God) has favored me, In the English-speaking world, this form came into general use in the 18th century, joining Ann and Anne. The name was borne by several Russian royals, including an 18th-century empress of Russia. It was also the name of the main character in Leo Tolstoy's novel 'Anna Karenina' (1877), a woman forced to choose between her son and her lover.)
Origin: (Hebrew, Latin, Japanese, Sanskrit)
Pronunciation: (Anna: AN-ah, AN-a, Ann-uh, Ana: AHN-ah, AH-nah (Spanish)
Gender: Female
I have used Anna before as part of a combo name. I love the meaning and it could be used in many different genres and in many different eras. I also love Ana the Spanish version.
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