Girl · Hebrew, through Dutch
Anneke
Say it: AH-nuh-kuh
Meaning
Dutch diminutive of Anna, from Hebrew Hannah 'grace, favour'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A homely Dutch pet form that was common in the mid-20th century and is rarely given now.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 971 babies given this name since 1953
- At its height in 1999, about 1 in 53,700 girls
- 15 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Anneka
| English | Annie |
|---|---|
| German | Anke |
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Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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