The first name Anne

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About the first name Anne

Meaning

The name Anne traditionally means “grace” or “favor”.

Historical origin

The name Anne comes from the Hebrew Hannah, transmitted through biblical and Christian tradition.

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Anne also appears in several compound names, for example Anne-Marie, Marie-Anne and Rose-Anne. This productivity helps explain the many related forms found in historical records.

Pronunciation:anan

Frequency of the first name Anne by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Anne by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name AnneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Anne in baptisms by year.50037525012501600168017601840192020001600–1604 9 baptisms1610–1614 3 baptisms1615–1619 6 baptisms1620–1624 9 baptisms1625–1629 24 baptisms1630–1634 21 baptisms1635–1639 63 baptisms1640–1644 33 baptisms1645–1649 39 baptisms1650–1654 75 baptisms1655–1659 48 baptisms1660–1664 57 baptisms1665–1669 147 baptisms1670–1674 243 baptisms1675–1679 150 baptisms1680–1684 108 baptisms1685–1689 84 baptisms1690–1694 132 baptisms1695–1699 36 baptisms1700–1704 57 baptisms1705–1709 90 baptisms1710–1714 30 baptisms1715–1719 42 baptisms1720–1724 36 baptisms1725–1729 24 baptisms1730–1734 33 baptisms1735–1739 24 baptisms1740–1744 33 baptisms1745–1749 78 baptisms1750–1754 63 baptisms1755–1759 42 baptisms1760–1764 45 baptisms1765–1769 99 baptisms1770–1774 114 baptisms1775–1779 87 baptisms1780–1784 42 baptisms1785–1789 54 baptisms1790–1794 75 baptisms1795–1799 51 baptisms1800–1804 51 baptisms1805–1809 84 baptisms1810–1814 78 baptisms1815–1819 69 baptisms1820–1824 99 baptisms1825–1829 99 baptisms1830–1834 210 baptisms1835–1839 252 baptisms1840–1844 360 baptisms1845–1849 369 baptisms1850–1854 381 baptisms1855–1859 297 baptisms1860–1864 297 baptisms1865–1869 177 baptisms1870–1874 180 baptisms1875–1879 153 baptisms1880–1884 168 baptisms1885–1889 189 baptisms1890–1894 96 baptisms1895–1899 78 baptisms1900–1904 66 baptisms1905–1909 39 baptisms1910–1914 21 baptisms1915–1919 9 baptisms1920–1924 9 baptisms1925–1929 30 baptisms1930–1934 3 baptisms1935–1939 12 baptisms1940–1944 9 baptisms1945–1949 3 baptisms1950–1954 12 baptisms1955–1959 39 baptisms1960–1964 18 baptisms1965–1969 24 baptisms1970–1974 21 baptisms1975–1979 15 baptisms1980–1984 18 baptisms1985–1989 15 baptisms1990–1994 18 baptisms1995–1999 12 baptisms2000–2004 3 baptisms

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