name
Ana
AH-nah
ˈɑːnɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Ana
Sounds like
AH-nah
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Georgian/Hebrew (Georgia) — the Georgian form of Hannah; from Hebrew ḥannāh (grace, favor); one of the most universal names across Christian cultures
- Meaning
- grace; favor; God has been gracious
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Anna, Hannah, Anne
Common mispronunciations
ANN-ahAN-ah with short 'a'
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the first. Both 'a' vowels are open, like 'father'. In Georgian, written as ანა. One of the world's most widely used names.
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