The Brilliant Book of Baby Names: What’s best, what’s hot and what’s not. Linda Rosenkrantz
Variations
| Irish Gaelic | Áine |
| Scottish | Anice, Annella |
| French | Anaïs, Anne, Annelle, Annette, Annouche, Anouk |
| Breton | Annick |
| Italian | Annetta, Annina |
| Spanish | Ana, Anica, Anita, Anna, Nana, Nanor, Nina, Nita |
| Basque | Ane |
| Portuguese | Ana, Anicuta |
| Dutch | Anke, Anki, Anneke, Annika, Anouk, Antje |
| German | Anna, Anitte, Annchen, Anneli, Annelie, Anni, Antje, Hanna, Hanne, Nettchen |
| Scandinavian | Annika |
| Danish | Anne, Hanne |
| Swedish | Anna, Anneka, Annika, Annike |
| Norwegian | Anette, Anne |
| Finnish | Annalie, Anneli, Anni, Anniina, Annikki, Annukka, Anu |
| Polish | Ania, Anieli, Anka, Hania, Hanka |
| Eastern European | Ayn, Ayna |
Anazizi, Anel, Anell, Anissa, Anitra, Anna, Annabel, Annabella, Annabelle, Annaelle, Annalee, Annelore, Anney, Annick, Annimae, Annis, Annise, Annora, Anona, Hanni, Hannie, Hanny, Nan, Nance, Nancee, Nancey, Nancie, Nanete, Nanette, Nanice, Nanine, Nanni, Nannie, Nanny, Nanon, Neti, Nettia, Nettie, Netty, Ninette, Ninon, Ninor, Nona, Nonie.
ANNA. German, Italian, Czech, and Swedish, ‘grace’. This is the dominant form of the name, in the Top 25 in recent years. It offers a touch of the exotic and more style than the oversimplified Ann. Ahnna, Ana, Anah, Anica, Anita, Annah, Annina, Annora, Anona, Anyu, Aska. International: Áine (Irish Gaelic), Ana (Spanish, Portuguese), Ane (Danish), Ania, Anya (Russian).
ANNALIE. Finnish variation of HANNAH. Melodious and unusual form. Analeah, Analee, Analeigh, Anali, Analie, Annalea, Annaleah, Annalee, Annaleigh, Annaleigha, Annali, Anneli, Annelie.
ANNALISE. Combination of ANNA and LISE. Lovely, but still on the mountain with Heidi. Analeisa, Analiesa, Analiese, Analisa, Analise, Anelisa, Anelise, Annaleisa, Annalie, Annaliesa, Annaliese, Annalise, Annalissa, Annalisse, Annelie, Annelisa, Annelise, Annelisse, Annelyse, Annissa. International: Anneliese (German), Anneli, Anneliese (Scandinavian).
ANNAMARIA. Combination of ANNA and MARIA. Mama Mia! Pretty, if predominantly used by Italian Catholics. Anna-Maria, Annamarie, Anna-Marie, Annemarie, Annmaria, Annmarie, Anne-Marie.
ANNETTE. French, diminutive of ANN. Among the first wave of Frenchified names, but now considered quite passé. Anet, Aneta, Anetra, Anett, Anetta, Anette, Anneth, Annett, Annetta.
Ann’s International Variations
| Hungarian | Anci, Aniko, Anna, Annus, Annushka, Annuska, Anyu, Nina, Nusi |
| Romanian | Anicuta |
| Czech | Andula, Andulka, Anezka, Anicka, Anna, Anca, Anicka, Anuska |
| Lithuanian | Anikke, Annze, Onele |
| Russian | Anechka, Anja, Anna, Annik, Annika, Anninka, Annuska, Anushka, Anya, Asenka, Asya, Nyura, Vania, Vanya |
| Ukranian | Aneta, Nyura |
| Latvian | Ance, Ansenka, Anya, Anyuta, Asenka, Aska, Asya, Hanna |
| Greek | Anna, Nani, Noula |
| Armenian | Anie, Anna |
| Hebrew | Ana, Ayn, Chana, Channa, Channah, Enye, Hana, Hanna, Ona |
| Hawaiian | Ana, Ane |
ANNIE. English, diminutive of ANN. Short form perennially fashionable for its casual charm. Anni, Anny.
ANNIKA. Russian variation of ANN. Surprise hit of recent years, inspired