Anna is the most common female name in the world

There are so many names in the world. Only in the Bible more than three thousand are mentioned. Among them is the most common female name for many centuries and even millennia - Anna. In addition to him, the name of the Virgin, Mary, was always very popular among women. By the way, Anna was called the mother of the Blessed Virgin. Of course, these names are pronounced in different ways in different nations. For example, in English Mary sounds like Mary, and Anna sounds like Ann, and in other languages ​​it is different, but nevertheless throughout the history of mankind these names have always been the most popular among many peoples. In eastern cultures, especially in China, girls were usually named after flowers, for example, Chrysanthemum or Peony.

The meaning of the name Anna

So what does the most common female name mean? It is found in the Old Testament and, naturally, has Hebrew roots. The name comes from the Hebrew word hanna, which means "grace," or "the mercy of God." As noted above, this was the name of the mother of Mary, who, after many years of infertility, was finally able to give birth to her daughter. In terms of sound, this name evokes only positive emotions, creates a feeling of something bright and kind. Women wearing it are patient and open. The stories are familiar to many royal people who bear this name. In Russia, it became popular after the adoption of Christianity. By the way, that was the name of the wife of the Kiev prince Vladimir, the baptist of Russia.

Celebrities wearing the most common female name is Anna

1. Anna Byzantine (wife of Vladimir the Red Sun).
2. Anna of Austria - Queen of France.
3. Anna Stewart - Queen of England.
4. Anna Ioannovna - Russian Tsarina.
5. Anna Pavlova is a Russian ballerina.
   
6. Anna Akhmatova is a Russian poetess.
7. Anna Magnani is an Italian actress.
8. Anna Netrebko is an opera singer.
9. Anna German is a famous pop singer.
10. Anna Kern - Pushkin's muse, etc.

List of common female names in Russia

What other female names are popular in our country? Below is a list of them.

1. Anastasia
2. Anna.
3. Alexandra.
4. Maria.
5. Pauline.
6. Helena.
7. Daria.
8. Olga
9. Marina.
10. Natalya.
11. Catherine.
12. Victoria.
13. Elizabeth.
14. Nina.

The most common female names of 2013

The leader among the female names that named the girls born in 2013 was the name Sofia (Sofia). The second level of the rating is Maria (Masha), and the third - Anastasia (Nastya). As you can see, all these are the names of the Russian tsarina or the great princesses. Also popular are the names Elizabeth and Catherine. As for the name Anna, despite the fact that this is the most common female name in the world, she could not enter the top three. Nevertheless, it was quite common when registering newborns in 2013. In the name of Victoria, parents like to call their girls in the hope that they will be victorious in life. However, the list also includes foreign harmonious names: Diana, Kristina, Angela, Angelina, Marianna, Daniela, Eva, Evelina, Elina, etc. By the way, there is a tendency to call daughters old Russian names: Lada, Varvara, Pelageya, Agrippina, etc.