Ana
- Meaning:
- Grace, favour
- Origin:
- Hebrew
About the name Ana
From Hebrew Hannah, the name of the mother of the Virgin Mary in Christian tradition. It is among the most enduring and widespread female names in Croatia.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- July 26 (sv. Ana)
- Nicknames:
- Anica, Anuška
Popularity with newborns
- Girls · 2025 · 203 births · #13 that year
Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.
People with this name in Croatia
65,291 people in Croatia are called Ana, according to the 2021 census. That is #3 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Ana is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Ana
- Ana Katarina Zrinska — 17th-century noblewoman and writer
- Ana Rucner — Cellist
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.