Annelien

Annelien is a Dutch compound name combining Anna, from the Hebrew Hannah meaning grace or favour, with the diminutive suffix element lien, itself a shortened form of names ending in -lina or -line. The name developed in the Low Countries as an affectionate elaboration of Anna, functioning similarly to Annelie and Annelies in Germanic naming traditions. It remains most common in the Netherlands and Flanders, where such blended diminutive forms have long been popular. Related forms include Annelies, Annelie, Anneliese, and Annelinde.