At a Glance: Name: Annie – Meaning: pet form of Anna and several related names – Origin: English (diminutive of several names) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AN-ee
Annie is an English (diminutive of several names) girl's name meaning “pet form of Anna and several related names”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Annie
Meaning: Pet form of Anna and several related names.
Origin: English (diminutive of several names).
A common claim: Annie means 'grace' (as a form of Anna) Actually: While often linked only to Anna, Wikipedia notes Annie is also a pet form of Annette, Anita, Andrea, Angela, Anastasia, and Anniken.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Annie
Phonetic: AN-ee IPA: /ˈæni/
Popularity of Annie
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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