MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Anne mean?
Anne is a French and English form of Hannah. The Hebrew source expresses grace or favour, and the name spread widely through European naming.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
ऐन
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Anne in Indian usage
1,255 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 810 records (64.5%).
- Recorded as male: 445 records (35.5%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 197 |
| 1970s | 229 |
| 1980s | 389 |
| 1990s | 228 |
| Other decades | 212 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 273 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 198 |
| Maharashtra | 144 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 130 |
| Delhi | 129 |
| Other states | 381 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Anne / F | 30 | 1,110 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Anne ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Anne; Table_6, C1118 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Anne; Table_6, C1118