Gender
Origin
- Latin
- cave
- Hebrew
- Favor, grace
Syllables
2
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ana
Pronunciation
a-na
Famous People
Actress Ana Ortiz, Actress Ana Gasteyer
More about the name
Ana (Cyrillic: Ана) is a version of the female given name Anna meaning "favour" or "grace".
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #1942, 39 births); most recent 2023 (rank #12230, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #119, 2,649 births); most recent 2025 (rank #245, 1,276 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,276 |
| 2024 | – | 1,497 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1,332 |
| 2022 | – | 1,402 |
| 2021 | – | 1,282 |
| 2020 | – | 1,237 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1,395 |
| 2018 | – | 1,448 |
| 2017 | – | 1,457 |
| 2016 | – | 1,436 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #298, 167 births); most recent 2025 (rank #439, 91 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 |
| 2024 | 110 |
| 2023 | 108 |
| 2022 | 105 |
| 2021 | 108 |
| 2020 | 101 |
| 2019 | 145 |
| 2018 | 166 |
| 2017 | 165 |
| 2016 | 167 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #136, 482 births); most recent 2023 (rank #162, 389 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 389 |
| 2022 | 379 |
| 2021 | 456 |
| 2020 | 388 |
| 2019 | 441 |
| 2018 | 458 |
| 2017 | 457 |
| 2016 | 482 |
| 2015 | 426 |
| 2014 | 438 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #232, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #298, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #252, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #387, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #171, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #334, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #284, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #294, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence