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Anna
Anna (あんな) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 杏奈, 杏 apricot + 奈 (used for its sound. It is popular today and has reached No. 10 in 2009.
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Ways to write Anna
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
杏奈
杏apricot奈(used for its sound, na)
Girl, best No. 10 (2005–2025)杏菜
杏apricot菜greens, rapeseed flower
Girl, best No. 55 (2006–2021)安奈
安peace, ease奈(used for its sound, na)
Girl, 13 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Anna appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
安菜peace + greensGirl
安那peace + (used for its soundGirl
安南peace + southGirl
安名peace + nameGirl
安和peace + harmonyGirl
杏樹apricot + treeGirl
杏那apricot + (used for its soundGirl
杏凪apricot + calm seaGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Anna has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2009, at No. 10.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2020 | No. 38 |
| 2019 | No. 43 |
| 2018 | No. 42 |
| 2017 | No. 38 |
| 2016 | No. 42 |
| 2014 | No. 47 |
| 2013 | No. 39 |
| 2012 | No. 48 |
| 2011 | No. 47 |
| 2009 | No. 32 |
| 2006 | No. 45 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Anna
Anna Iriyama 入山 杏奈Japanese female model, YouTuber and businessperson (1995-)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.