Anna

Anna is the Latinate and Greek form of the Hebrew name Channah, meaning grace or favor. It appears in the New Testament as the name of a prophetess who recognized the infant Jesus in the temple, and the name was also traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary, which greatly boosted its popularity throughout medieval Christendom. Anna became one of the most widely used women's names across Europe and remains common today in numerous languages with little or no alteration. Closely related forms include Anne, Ann, Hannah, Hanna, and Annette.