Anny
Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favour" or "grace". It is the name of Samuel's mother in the Hebrew Bible, rendered Ἄννα in Greek, Hannah in English, and Anna in Latin. The Greek form also appears in the New Testament story of Anna the Prophetess.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Anny
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favour" or "grace". It is the name of Samuel's mother in the Hebrew Bible, rendered Ἄννα in Greek, Hannah in English, and Anna in Latin. The Greek form also appears in the New Testament story of Anna the Prophetess.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Anny
American parents first put Anny on the record books as a baby girl name in 1920, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 75 Annys were born — ranking #2,397 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Annys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,397 among baby girl names with 75 births, rising sharply (+74% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Annys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Anny
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About the name Anny
Anny is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Anny's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,397. Use the chart and map above to compare Anny's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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