Name meaning & stats
Anny
Anny means “grace” (Hebrew origin). 1,507 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Annys are 1.9× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“grace”
HebrewSpelling of Annie
Annie around the world
- Анни / Энни · Russian
- Енні · Ukrainian
- Άννι · Greek
- آني · Arabic
- אנני · Hebrew
- アニー · Japanese
- 安妮 · Chinese
- Annía · Icelandic
- Annia
- Anni · Finnish
Famous Annies
- Annie Ernaux · French writer (born 1940)
- Annie Besant · British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and or
- Annie Jump Cannon · American astronomer (1863-1941)
- Annie Girardot · French actress (1931-2011)
Annie’s name day
- August 13 · Norway
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
1,507 US babies were named Anny between 1940 and 2025.
Anny around the world
- Sweden: 81 babies since 1998, peak 2019, No. 1,280 in 2022
- France: 9,240 babies since 1900, peak 1946
- Norway: 1,090 babies since 1945, peak 1947
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Annys end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.9× | Medium · 11 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 5 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 4 people |
| Singer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Annys show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 101 Annies spell it Anny
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)