Анна
Anna
Анна is the Ukrainian female given name for Anna.
Which one should you use?
While Анна is the standard form, several informal variants exist. Hania is a popular informal version used between close friends or siblings. Annochka is an affectionate form typically used by parents or close family members, and Aniuta is a sweet, diminutive form used to express affection.
How do you pronounce it?
Anna
Did you know?
- A person named Анна has a 'name day' dedicated to Saint Anna, which is sometimes celebrated as a separate and significant event from their birthday.
- While Анна is common, the variant Ганна is a distinctly Ukrainian phonetic shift that distinguishes the local version from the more international 'Anna'.
- Depending on the region of Ukraine, you might hear a person named Анна called by completely different diminutives that do not sound linguistically related to the original name at all.
Examples in context
- Ніхто так гарно не співає в душі, як Анна!Nobody sings as beautifully in the shower as Anna!This sentence illustrates the use of Анна when comparing someone's singing ability.Tatoeba #1576115 by deniko, translation #1463549 by negativeclock
- Анна знає напам'ять першу тисячу знаків числа π.Anna knows by heart the first thousand decimal places of π.This sentence shows Анна as the subject of a sentence regarding intellectual feats.Tatoeba #5742070 by deniko, translation #1309177 by Eldad
- Мене звуть Анна.My name is Anna.This sentence demonstrates how to use Анна when introducing yourself.Tatoeba #6559116 by deniko, translation #6559110 by ren
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Oleksandr and Iryna are talking about a colleague.
- Олександр OleksandrТи бачила сьогодні Анну?Ty bachyla s'ohodni Annu?Did you see Anna today?
- Ірина IrynaНі, а що сталося?Ni, a shcho stalosya?No, what happened?
- Олександр OleksandrАнна забула свій телефон у офісі.Anna zabula sviy telefon u ofitsi.Anna forgot her phone in the office.
- Ірина IrynaЯ зараз зателефоную їй.Ya zaraz zatelefonuyu yiy.I will call her right now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
