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The baby name Anna-Maria is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌænə məˈriːə/ (AN-uh muh-REE-uh).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 5.0
Pronunciation: /ˌænə məˈriːə/ (AN-uh muh-REE-uh)

What is the meaning of the name Anna-Maria ?

The baby name Anna-Maria is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌænə məˈriːə/ (AN-uh muh-REE-uh).

Anna-Maria is in Origin.

Anna-Maria fuses two enduring names with deep biblical roots. Anna descends from Hebrew Channah via Greek and Latin Anna, meaning "grace" or "favor." Maria comes from Hebrew/Aramaic Miryam through Greek and Latin Maria; its meaning is debated, often glossed as "beloved," "wished-for child," or linked to sea imagery that inspired the devotional epithet "Star of the Sea." Together, Anna-Maria is read as "gracious Mary," "grace of Mary," or simply the union of grace and love.

Used since the late Middle Ages across Christian Europe, the compound flourished in Catholic and Orthodox traditions as an honorific double name invoking the Virgin Mary. Forms vary by language: Anna Maria (unhyphenated), Annamaria (Italian, German), Annamária (Hungarian), Anna-Maria (Nordic, German, Polish), Ana María (Spanish), Ana Maria (Portuguese, Romanian), Anamarija or Ana-Marija (South Slavic). Related are Annemarie and Ann-Marie. Nicknames include Anna, Ana, Annie, Mari, Mia, Ria, and Anya.

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Anna-Maria – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2011 #1 1,008
EE 0 #36 2 1,051
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
CY Girls 0 #107 15 3,755
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
EE Girls 0 #119 20 1,888
GR 0 #120 15 3,911
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
GR Girls 0 #169 74 6,293
HR 0 #177 5 2,081
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
Austria 0 #187 27 850
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
BG Girls 0 #199 25 3,559
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PL 0 #208 5 2,600
Finland Girls 0 #215 230 1,368
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
Finland 0 #241 67 830
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
Finland Girls 2026 #251 1,394 3,895
Austria Girls 0 #269 159 1,885
Canada Girls 2020 #275 9 2,919
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
HR Girls 0 #279 11 3,687
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PL Girls 0 #320 35 5,096
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
France Girls 2021 #388 18 3,185
Germany 0 #408 30 2,542
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
RU Girls 0 #476 23 11,913
Germany Girls 0 #490 424 4,949
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
LB 0 #621 38 13,263
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
NL Girls 0 #925 31 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #972 12 5,561
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
ZA Girls 0 #1,123 19 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,292 155 9,415

Anna-Maria is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Sweden
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Anna-Maria

Anna-Maria is predominantly a girl's name.
Anna-Maria is a 5 syllable name, pronounced /ˌænə məˈriːə/ (AN-uh muh-REE-uh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Annamaria, Anna Maria, Ana-Maria, Ana Maria, Anamaria and Ann-Marie.
Yes, very popular — Anna-Maria ranked #1 in Ireland in 2011, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Anna-Maria ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2011).
Anna-Maria's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #408 in 2011 to #388 in 2021 in France.