The baby name Ance is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AHN-tseh (IPA: /ˈantsɛ/).
Ance is Latvian in Origin.
The baby name Ance is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AHN-tseh (IPA: /ˈantsɛ/).
Ance is Latvian in Origin.
Ance is a Latvian feminine given name derived from Anna, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew Channah meaning “grace” or “favor.” In Latvian, -e forms often arise from affectionate diminutives that become independent names; Ance developed as such a pet form and is now used in its own right. It appears in Latvian records throughout the twentieth century and remains current, and it shares the traditional Latvian name-day with Anna on 26 July.
Variants and cognates include Anna, Anne, Ann, Ana, and Hannah; Latvian relatives are Anete (Annette) and Anita, with diminutives Anča, Anciņa, and Ancīte. Romanian Anca is a close parallel in form and origin. Spelling variants of Ance are uncommon outside Latvia, and the English suffix -ance is unrelated. Compact yet classic in meaning, Ance offers a Baltic-inflected alternative to the enduring Ann-family of names.
Ance is a rare name. Across 36 countries, we found 113 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Ance is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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