Girl name · Hebrew
Ana
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: favor, graceAna is a girl's name that comes from Hebrew and means "favor, grace". It is used in Spanish, Portuguese and Hawaiian.
- Meaning
- Favor, grace
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #245 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Ana
As a girl's name, Ana comes from Hebrew and means "favor, grace". It is used in Spanish, Portuguese and Hawaiian.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Ana on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Ana on 3 lists.
“Hawaiian form of Anna: favor, grace”
From Hawaiian names, hawaiian forms of English and Bible names
“Favor, grace; Hebrew. Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel”
From Mexican girl names, mexican girl names from the Bible
“Favor, grace; Hebrew. Spanish form of Hannah; short and enduring”
From Spanish girl names, classic female Spanish names
How popular is Ana?
- US rank in 2025
- #245
- 1,276 babies, 794 per million girls
- Best rank
- #119 in 1991
- 2,652 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 111,359
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 59 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 50 per million |
| 1900s | 54 per million |
| 1910s | 45 per million |
| 1920s | 59 per million |
| 1930s | 71 per million |
| 1940s | 92 per million |
| 1950s | 204 per million |
| 1960s | 429 per million |
| 1970s | 726 per million |
| 1980s | 904 per million |
| 1990s | 1,307 per million |
| 2000s | 1,256 per million |
| 2010s | 831 per million |
| 2020s | 826 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #222 | #211 | #215 | #223 | #244 | #234 | #208 | #223 | #204 | #245 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Ana
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- AinaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnaïsFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AneFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnitaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnjaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnkeFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnnagFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnnaïgFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnneFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnnetteFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnniFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
Names spelled like Ana
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AdaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AvaVariant of Eve, life; in Persian, voice (Hebrew, girl)
- AmaBorn on Saturday (Akan, girl)
- AnyaShort form of Anna, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AraElegant silk (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- ÅsaGod (Old Norse, girl)
- AyaColor (Japanese, girl)
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- AlmaSoul, nourishing (Latin, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- HannahFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- GraceGrace, divine favor (Latin, girl)
- HannaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AmaraGrace (Igbo, girl)
- AnnieFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnnikaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnoukFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AntjeFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- RosannaRose and grace (Latin, girl)
- AbolfazlFather of grace, generosity (Arabic, boy)
Middle names for Ana
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Hebrew
- EvaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- SarahPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- EliseGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- LisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- DanielaGod is my judge (Hebrew, girl)
- ElsaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabelGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabellaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- JudithWoman of judea (Hebrew, girl)
Ana: common questions
What does the name Ana mean?
Ana comes from Hebrew and means "favor, grace".
Is Ana a boy or girl name?
Ana is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Ana come from?
Ana comes from Hebrew and means "favor, grace". Today it is used in Spanish, Portuguese and Hawaiian.
How popular is the name Ana?
Ana ranked #245 in the US in 2025, with 1,276 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Ana?
Forms of Ana with the same meaning and origin include Aina (Spanish), Anaïs (French), Ane (Spanish), Anita (Italian) and Anja (German).
What middle names go with Ana?
Middle names that flow well with Ana include Blair, Briar, Daphne, Hazel and Heather. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.