ענה
Ana means “answer, or one who answers”
Ana is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Son of Zibeon the Horite and father of Esau's wife Aholibamah.
- In Hebrew
- ענה
- In English letters
- Ana
- Other English spellings
- Anah
- Meaning
- Answer, or one who answers
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 125
41 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ana.
- 41 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Ana is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ענה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 41 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Ana in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ana.
What does the name Ana mean?
Ana means “answer, or one who answers”. Ana is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Son of Zibeon the Horite and father of Esau's wife Aholibamah.
Is Ana a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ana is mainly a girl's name. Of the 41 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 41 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Ana in Hebrew?
Ana is written ענה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Ana?
41 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ana today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.