آنّا
Anna
آنّا is the Arabic form of the female given name Anna.
آنّا is used as a proper female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Anna.
Did you know?
- Writing آنّا requires specific diacritics to ensure it is not read as 'ana', which is the Arabic word for 'I'.
- While آنّا is a common name in many cultures, in Arabic, the letters used to spell it can also form the word آن which means 'now' or 'at this moment'.
- The name آنّا is considered a 'loan name' in the Arab world, meaning it is recognized as a foreign, often Western, name rather than a traditional Arabic one.
Examples in context
- هل تقابلين آنّا قريباً؟hal tuqābilīna Anna qarīban?Will you meet Anna soon?
- آنّا صديقتي المقربة.Anna ṣadīqatī al-muqarraba.Anna is my close friend.
- رأيت آنّا في المكتبة.Ra'aytu Anna fī al-maktaba.I saw Anna in the library.
Example conversation
Ziad and Nour are talking about a mutual friend.
- زياد Ziadكيف حال آنّا اليوم؟Kayfa ḥālu Anna al-yawm?How is Anna today?
- نور Nourهي بخير، شكراً لك.Hiya bikhayr, shukran laka.She is fine, thank you.
- زياد Ziadهل هي في العمل؟Hal hiya fī al-'amal?Is she at work?
- نور Nourلا، هي في المنزل الآن.Lā, hiya fī al-manzil al-ān.No, she is at home now.
