Antje

Antje is a Frisian and Low German diminutive of Anna, itself derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning grace or favor. It developed as a familiar pet form in the northern coastal regions of Germany and the Netherlands, where Frisian-influenced naming traditions gave rise to many such diminutive endings in -tje. The name has been in steady use across the Netherlands and northern Germany for centuries and carries a distinctly regional character. Related forms include Anke, Antje's close Low German parallel, as well as the broader Anna and its Dutch variant Anne.