Ane

Girl · Hebrew, through Basque

Ane

Say it: AH-neh

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Meaning

Basque form of Anne, from Hebrew Hannah 'favour, grace'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Its wave through time

Rare in the records

In the United States

289 babies given this name since 1915
At its height in 1915, about 1 in 196,800 girls
Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

The family of the name

Spanish	Ana
Catalan	Anna
Portuguese	Ana

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NereaGirlDisputed. Often explained as Basque nerea 'mine', but it may equally come from Greek Nereus and the sea-nymphs…Modern

ArantxaGirlPet form of Arantzazu, the Marian shrine at Oñati, from Basque arantza 'thorn, hawthorn' with -zu 'abundant': 'place…Modern

LeireGirlFrom the monastery of Leire (Leyre) in Navarre and the Virgin venerated there; the place-name is of uncertain origin.Modern

MirenGirlUsed as the Basque form of María since early 20th-century nationalist naming lists; how it was formed from María is…Modern

AinaraGirlBasque 'swallow' (the bird), a dialect form of enara; a 20th-century word-name.Modern

EstibalizGirlFrom the sanctuary of Our Lady of Estíbaliz near Vitoria, patroness of Álava; the place-name is of uncertain origin.Modern

AnthonyBoyFrom the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown origin. The 'h' in English comes from a false link with Greek anthos…Rome · peak 1987

AndrewBoyGreek Andreas, from anēr (andros) 'man'; andreia means 'manliness, courage'.Biblical · peak 1987

Where this comes from

Calendars of saints and name days
National birth statistics of European countries source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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