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The baby name Anny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AN-ee (/ˈæni/).

Anny is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: AN-ee (/ˈæni/)

What is the meaning of the name Anny ?

The baby name Anny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AN-ee (/ˈæni/).

Anny is Hebrew in Origin.

Anny is a variant of Annie and a diminutive of Ann/Anne/Anna, ultimately from the Hebrew Channah, meaning “grace” or “favor.” It entered Europe via Greek and Latin as Anna, then French Anne and English Ann/Anne, with Anny emerging as an alternate spelling. Pronounced AN-ee, Anny appears in English, German, Dutch, and Scandinavian use, sometimes as a stand-alone name.

Through the veneration of Saint Anne, the name family spread widely in medieval Christendom; affectionate short forms rose in the 18th–19th centuries, making Annie popular in Britain and America and Anny more visible on the Continent. Variant and related forms include Annie, Anni, Anne, Anna, Ana, Hannah, Chana, and the Slavic Anya; compound names such as Annemarie or Annika also share the root. Anny carries the timeless “grace” meaning while feeling slightly rarer than Annie, giving it a familiar yet distinctive profile.

Anny has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Anny

Anny Ondra Actor · Born 1902 · Austria–Hungary Anny Ondra was a well-known actress from the early 20th century, famous for her roles in films like 'The Manxman' and 'Blackmail' directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Born in 1902 in what was then Austria-Hungary, she became a prominent figure in European cinema during the silent and early sound film eras.

Anny – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
BI 0 #12 1 425
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
BW 0 #19 1 960
BI Girls 0 #28 6 726
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
MO 0 #47 6 2,706
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
CN 0 #78 9 3,857
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
ID Girls 0 #84 15 3,319
TW 0 #84 17 4,523
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
BN Girls 0 #106 9 5,459
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
Norway Girls 2024 #117 5 444
EC 0 #117 5 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
PA 0 #132 7 3,797
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EE Girls 0 #139 4 1,888
TW Girls 0 #151 135 8,139
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
CR 0 #160 6 5,526
LU Girls 0 #162 24 4,850
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
CN Girls 0 #172 217 8,829
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
RU 0 #179 11 3,641
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
CZ 0 #183 4 3,154
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
EC Girls 0 #185 55 3,650
AO Girls 0 #190 20 4,575
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
GR Girls 0 #199 44 6,293
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
MO Girls 0 #203 49 7,056
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
NA Girls 0 #215 10 7,146
BD 0 #218 10 5,992
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
BG Girls 0 #224 8 3,559
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
JP Girls 0 #233 13 6,592
BR Girls 0 #242 1,878 12,708
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
DK Girls 0 #247 70 7,429
NG 0 #249 16 5,926
RU Girls 0 #250 343 11,913
SG 0 #256 14 11,010
CO Girls 0 #262 2,832 16,140
PE 0 #263 48 6,350
JM Girls 0 #272 7 7,507
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
BR 0 #280 66 5,969
HR Girls 0 #280 10 3,687
Canada Girls 2021 #286 5 2,910
HK Girls 0 #291 413 16,104
CZ Girls 0 #292 51 5,378
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
PA Girls 0 #293 197 9,861
GT 0 #294 21 5,948
GH Girls 0 #296 29 6,973
QA Girls 0 #300 17 15,378
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
BD Girls 0 #302 85 8,413
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
HK 0 #303 46 8,483
CO 0 #304 198 7,768
GT Girls 0 #305 221 7,500
KZ Girls 0 #307 14 5,862
MX 0 #308 106 8,339
MY 0 #308 23 12,352
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
PE Girls 0 #356 1,087 14,861
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
NL 0 #359 33 2,481
BO 0 #361 21 6,868
CL 0 #361 51 6,867
OM Girls 0 #361 36 15,987
MX Girls 0 #368 2,108 17,781
CR Girls 0 #369 167 11,342
NL Girls 0 #386 829 5,933
CM Girls 0 #388 156 11,671
Austria Girls 0 #389 32 1,885
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
CL Girls 0 #396 622 14,098
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
France Girls 2021 #400 6 3,185
BO Girls 0 #406 219 9,488
UY Girls 0 #406 107 6,731
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
PT Girls 0 #412 40 7,952
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
Germany 0 #428 10 2,542
Spain 0 #430 23 2,326
NG Girls 0 #452 409 15,093
ZA 0 #466 9 14,421
SG Girls 0 #470 117 18,916
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
KW Girls 0 #485 31 19,177
IR Girls 0 #489 42 8,334
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
AE Girls 0 #505 49 20,968
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
PS Girls 0 #510 14 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
MY Girls 0 #521 547 24,821
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
AR Girls 0 #524 76 8,289
BH 0 #524 30 17,937
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
IN Girls 0 #573 59 13,121
IL Girls 0 #581 37 11,648
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
Germany Girls 0 #633 209 4,949
LB 0 #644 15 13,263
IT 0 #645 70 4,183
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Spain Girls 0 #703 294 5,561
BR Boys 0 #715 37 12,213
Finland Girls 2026 #728 11 3,895
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
IT Girls 0 #750 934 9,415
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
NG Boys 0 #836 116 16,906
United States Girls 2024 #849 68 8,487
TN 0 #858 8 13,765
SA Girls 0 #871 65 25,931
CO Boys 0 #891 30 15,656
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
ZA Girls 0 #931 211 25,928
EG Girls 0 #942 18 14,742
MX Boys 0 #963 20 16,355
IN Boys 0 #983 19 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,096 16 25,439
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
DZ 0 #1,159 18 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,451 21 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Anny is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
United States
Sweden
Canada

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People also ask about Anny

Anny is predominantly a girl's name.
Anny is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AN-ee (/ˈæni/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Annie, Anni, Ani, Anne, Anna and Ann.
Across languages, Anny has these equivalents: Ana (Spanish/Portuguese), Anne (French/English), Anna (various languages), Hannah (Hebrew), Anya/Anja (Slavic/German), and 2 more.
Yes — Anny ranked #117 in Norway in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Anny ranks highest in Norway (#117 in 2024).
Anny's popularity is rising. It moved from #409 in 2015 to #400 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Anny are in our database, including Anny Ondra (Actor).