Anne is the French and English form of Hannah, the Hebrew name that means "grace" or "favor", and the traditional name of the mother of the Virgin Mary. Anne Boleyn, Anne Frank and Anne of Green Gables, who insisted on the e, have made it one of the best-loved names in the English-speaking world. As a first name Anne ranked number 298 in the United States in 2000, its best year in this century, and stands at number 619 in 2025.