Meaning and background
The story behind Anna
Anna is the form of Hannah used in Greek and Latin versions of the Old Testament. The name also appears in the New Testament for a prophetess, giving it a documented textual history across languages. Its Hebrew name family connects with favour or grace, though local pronunciations differ widely. For a dog named after an Anna, the individual namesake’s pronunciation may matter more than a dictionary’s English reading. The double n is part of this spelling and distinguishes it from Ana.
- Origin
- Greek and Latin biblical form of Hannah, whose Hebrew meaning is favour or grace. Source · Source 2
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About Anna
Recorded as a dog’s name
Anna appears in 15 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ænə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ænə/ · primary stress on syllable 1AE1 N AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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