Anneline as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Anneline

What is the meaning of the name Anneline ?

The baby name Anneline is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced an-eh-LEEN.

Anneline is Danish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Norwegian in Origin.

Anneline is a feminine diminutive of Anne, shaped with the suffix -line, a small-name ending found in French and also familiar in Scandinavian naming. Its base is Anne, from Latin Anna and Greek Anna, representing Hebrew Ḥannāh, the biblical form borne by Samuel’s mother. The Hebrew name is connected with the root ḥ-n-n, expressing favor or graciousness; the literal sense is grace or favor.

In France Anneline belongs to an older stock of Anne diminutives, while Danish and Norwegian use reflects the northern preference for compound-like and suffixed Anne forms. The wider Christian associations come through Saint Anne, traditionally the mother of Mary, and through Hannah in the Hebrew Bible. Related forms include Annelien in Dutch, Annelina in German and Scandinavian contexts, and Annaline in English spelling. Modern records suggest Anneline remains uncommon, with scattered use in northern Europe and Afrikaans-speaking South African families.