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Anna

آناIn Arabic

Meaning
Grace, favour (from Hebrew Hannah)
About the name
Anna is the Latin and Greek form of the Hebrew Hannah, 'favour'. Muslim tradition (al-Tabari) gives the name Hanna to Maryam's mother, whom the Qur'an mentions only as the wife of Imran.
For
A girl
Origin
Hebrew
Other spellings
Ana

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: high

Sources

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