אנה
Anna means “grace (from Hebrew Hannah)”
Anna is a girl's name of international origin.
16,063 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Anna.
- 16,058 of them are women and girls, and 5 are men and boys.
- 439 of them were born in 1985, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 277, against 355 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אננה, אנא. The chart shows the spelling אנה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Anna is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אנה 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 | 15,542 | 32 | 268 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 5 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 103 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 119 | 5 | 33 of 37 |
| Druze girls | 51 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Anna ranked 268 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Anna in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Anna.
What does the name Anna mean?
Anna means “grace (from Hebrew Hannah)”. Anna is a girl's name of international origin.
Is Anna a boy's name or a girl's name?
Anna is mainly a girl's name. Of the 16,063 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 16,058 are women and girls and 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Anna in Hebrew?
Anna is written אנה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אננה, אנא.
How many people in Israel are named Anna?
16,063 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Anna today. The most were born in 1985. In 2024, Anna ranked 268 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.