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Ana

Female#3 most common in Croatia65,291 people in Croatia
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
Position on the annual list
Ana — Position on the annual list#4#6#8#10#12#1420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

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.

Characteristics

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Notable people called Ana

  • Ana Katarina Zrinska17th-century noblewoman and writer
  • Ana RucnerCellist

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.