Ana
/ˈana/
The English name Anna is written as Ana in Spanish.
Ana is a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈana/
Did you know?
- The diminutive form Anita is extremely common in Spanish and is used as a term of endearment even for adult women named Ana.
- The name traveled from Hebrew to Greek as Anna before being absorbed into Latin and eventually Spanish.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, Ana is a frequent component of compound names such as Ana María or Ana Belén.
Examples in context
- ¿Quién quiere zumo? preguntó Ana mientras sacaba el exprimidor del armario."Who wants juice?" asked Anna as she took the juicer out of the cupboard.This sentence shows how to use Ana in a question about offering juice.Tatoeba #9687997 by Shishir, translation #9689791 by DJ_Saidez
- ¿Con quién se casó Ana?Who did Anna marry?This sentence uses Ana in a question about marriage.Tatoeba #10812522 by carlosalberto, translation #10812500 by carlosalberto
- Hago una muñeca para Ana.I'm making a doll for Anna.This sentence shows Ana as the recipient of a gift.Tatoeba #3436215 by mov0021, translation #3444906 by LishaR
- Hola, Ana. ¿Cómo se encuentra usted?Hello, Ana. How are you?
- Le presento a la Doctora Ana García.Let me introduce you to Doctor Ana García.
- Hola, Anita. ¿Qué tal estás?Hi, Anita. How are you doing?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about their common friend at a cafe.
- LucíaHola Mateo, ¿has visto a Ana hoy?Hi Mateo, have you seen Ana today?
- MateoNo, no la he visto, Lucía.No, I haven't seen her, Lucía.
- LucíaCreo que Ana está en la biblioteca.I think Ana is in the library.
- MateoAh, es verdad, ella siempre estudia allí.Ah, that's true, she always studies there.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Ana, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Ana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
