Anne
Meaning
"grace, favor"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #650
- Total SSA Count
- 450
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Annie, Ann
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"grace, favor"
Origin: Hebrew
"the sky, cloud"
Origin: Old Norse sky
Anne is more popular, ranked #650 vs #828 for Sky.
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Anne is more popular, ranked #650 compared to Sky at #828 in the United States.
Anne means "grace, favor" (Hebrew origin). Sky means "the sky, cloud" (Old Norse sky origin).
Anne is primarily a girl name. Sky is primarily a girl name.