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).

      

ANNABELLE. Combination of ANNA and BELLE. Charming name on the rise along with other-belle names, especially in this form. Amabel, Anabel, Anabela, Anabele, Anabell, Anabella, Annabal, Annabel, Annabelinda, Annabell, Annabella. International: Anabelle (French).

      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