Anna

Namesakes

American First Ladies: 2 first ladies

Anna Harrison 1841

Eleanor Roosevelt (a.k.a. Anna) 1933-1945

Biblical Characters: 1 character

Anna (f) Luke 2:36

Characters in Roman Mythology: 2 characters

Anna Perenna (f)

Eurovision Song Contest Winners: 1 winner

Charlotte Perrelli (a.k.a. Anna) 1999 Sweden

Fictional Characters from Books: 4 characters

Anna Karenina 1877 Anna Karenina

Tacy Kelly (a.k.a. Anna) 1940 Betsy-Tacy

Anna 1974 Mister God, This Is Anna

Anna Oliphant 2010 Anna and the French Kiss

Fictional Characters from Movies: 1 character

Jade (a.k.a. Anna) 1995 Jade

Fictional Characters from Song Titles: 6 characters

(character) Anna 1962 Anna (Go To Him)

(character) Anna 1993 Anna Begins

(character) Anna Molly 2006 Anna Molly

(character) Anna 2009 Anna

(character) Anna Sun 2010 Anna Sun

(character) Anna Lee 2011 Anna Lee (Sweetheart of the Sun)

Fictional Characters from Television: 5 characters

Anna DiMera 1965 Days of Our Lives

Carrie Brady (a.k.a. Anna) 1965 Days of Our Lives

Anna Del Amico 1994 ER

Anna Nardini 2000 Gilmore Girls

Anna Pihl 2006 Anna Pihl

Grammy Award Winners: 1 record of the year

(record of the year) Tina Turner (a.k.a. Anna) 1985 What's Love Got to Do with It

Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: 3 hurricanes, 2 storms

Hurricane Anna 1956

Hurricane Anna 1961

Hurricane Anna 1965

Storm Anna 1969

Storm Anna 1976

Latvian Presidents and Prime Ministers: 1 prime minister

(prime minister) Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics 1921-1923; 1923-1924

Notable Activists and Revolutionaries: 1 activist

(activist) Eleanor Roosevelt (a.k.a. Anna) 1884-1962

Notable Actors and Entertainers: 28 actors, 1 actor/model, 1 dancer, 1 model, 1 reality star

Anna Pavlova 1881-1931

Jeanette MacDonald (a.k.a. Anna) 1903-1965

Anna Neagle 1904-1986

Anna May Wong 1905-1961

Anna Magnani 1908-1973

Ann Dvorak (a.k.a. Anna) 1911-1979

Vilma Degischer (a.k.a. Anna) 1911-1992

Virginia Weidler (a.k.a. Anna) 1927-1968

Pier Angeli (a.k.a. Anna) 1932-1971

Kitty Courbois (a.k.a. Anna) 1937-2017

Veruschka (a.k.a. Anna) 1939-

Anna Karina 1940-2019

Patty Duke (a.k.a. Anna) 1946-2016

Anna Galiena 1954-

Anna Chancellor 1965-

Anna Nicole Smith 1967-2007

Anna Belknap 1972-

Anna Silk 1974-

Anna Madeley 1976-

Anna Faris 1976-

Anna Torv 1979-

Anna Chlumsky 1980-

Sophia Bush (a.k.a. Anna) 1982-

Anna Paquin 1982-

Anna Camp 1982-

Anna Drijver 1983-

Anna Kendrick 1985-

Anna Hutchison 1986-

Alexandra Daddario (a.k.a. Anna) 1986-

Anna Diop 1988-

Anna Popplewell 1988-

Joy-Anna Forsyth 1997-

Notable Artists: 2 painters, 1 painter/sculptor, 1 photographer

Angelica Kauffman (a.k.a. Anna) 1741-1807

Anna Mary "Grandma" Moses 1860-1961

Anna Chromý 1940-2021

Annie Leibovitz 1949-

Notable Athletes: 3 soccer, 3 tennis, 1 gymnastics, 1 skiing

(gymnastics) Betty Okino (a.k.a. Anna) 1975-

(tennis) Anna Kournikova 1981-

(tennis) Anna-Lena Grönefeld 1985-

(tennis) Anna Smith 1988-

(skiing) Anna Fenninger 1989-

(soccer) Vincent Janssen (a.k.a. Anna) 1994-

(soccer) Dominique Janssen (a.k.a. Anna) 1995-

(soccer) Vivianne Miedema (a.k.a. Anna) 1996-

Notable Journalists: 2 journalists

(journalist) Arianna Huffington (a.k.a. Anna) 1950-

(journalist) Anna Politkovskaya 1958-2006

Notable Musicians: 10 singers, 2 musicians

Jeanette MacDonald (a.k.a. Anna) 1903-1965

Maria Callas (a.k.a. Anna) 1923-1977

Tina Turner (a.k.a. Anna) 1939-2023

Mina (a.k.a. Anna) 1940-

Anna Vissi 1957-

Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean 1960-

Anna Maria Jopek 1970-

Anna Netrebko 1971-

Charlotte Perrelli (a.k.a. Anna) 1974-

Anna Nalick 1984-

Anna Tatangelo 1987-

Nyusha (a.k.a. Anna) 1990-

Notable Philosophers and Thinkers: 1 psychologist

Anna Freud 1895-1982

Notable Politicians and Statespeople: 3 politicians

Agnes van Ardenne (a.k.a. Anna) 1950-

Ank Bijleveld (a.k.a. Anna) 1962-

Anna-Maja Henriksson 1964-

Notable Writers: 3 authors, 1 editor, 1 poet

Anna Sewell 1820-1878

Anna Akhmatova 1889-1966

Anna Seghers 1900-1983

Annie M. G. Schmidt 1911-1995

Anna Wintour 1949-

Olympic Medalists: 10 bronze, 5 silver, 3 gold, 1 bronze/gold, 1 gold/silver, 1 silver/bronze/gold, 1 silver/gold

(silver) Lien Gisolf (a.k.a. Anna) 1928 high jump

(bronze) Käthe Krauss (a.k.a. Anna) 1936 100 m

(gold) Annie Borckink 1980 speed skating

(bronze) Betty Okino (a.k.a. Anna) 1992 gymnastics

(silver) Tineke Bartels (a.k.a. Anna) 1992; 1996 equestrian

(bronze) Anna-Karin Kammerling 2000 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay

(bronze) Emelie Berggren (a.k.a. Anna) 2002 ice hockey

(bronze) Anna Kozlova 2004 synchronized swimming - duet; synchronized swimming - team

(bronze) Anna Arkhipova 2004 basketball

(bronze) Anna Rogowska 2004 pole vault

(gold) Anna Shorina 2004; 2008 synchronized swimming - team

(silver/gold) Anna Haag 2010; 2014 cross-country skiing

(gold) Anna Chicherova 2012 high jump

(bronze/gold) Anna Watkins 2008; 2012 rowing

(silver/bronze/gold) Anna Meares 2004; 2008; 2012 cycling - track

(bronze) Anna Ryzhykova 2012 4x400 m relay

(silver) Anni Espar 2012 water polo

(bronze) Anna Holmlund 2014 freestyle skiing

(gold/silver) Anna Fenninger 2014 alpine skiing

(bronze) Anna Sloan 2014 curling

(silver) Anna Cruz 2016 basketball

(silver) Anna Kiełbasińska 2020 4x400 m relay

Oscar Award Winners: 3 actresses

(actress) Anna Magnani 1956 The Rose Tattoo

(actress) Patty Duke (a.k.a. Anna) 1963 The Miracle Worker

(actress) Anna Paquin 1994 The Piano

Other Royalty: 6 princesses, 1 princess consort, 1 queen consort

Anna Komnene 1083-1153 Byzantine Empire

Anna Amalie of Prussia 1723-1787 Prussia

Anna Maria of Liechtenstein 1732-1745; 1748-1753 Liechtenstein

Luise of Prussia (a.k.a. Anna) 1829-1901 Prussia

Anna of Prussia 1836-1918 Prussia

Anna Pavlovna of Russia 1840-1849 Netherlands

Elisabeth Anna of Prussia 1857-1895 Prussia

Eléonore of Belgium (a.k.a. Anna) 2008- Belgium

Polish High Dukes and Kings: 1 queen

Queen Anna 1575-1586

Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers: 1 musician

Tina Turner (a.k.a. Anna) 1991; 2021 Ike & Tina Turner;

Russian Grand Dukes and Tsars: 1 tsaritsa

Tsaritsa Anna 1730-1740

Saints: 11 blessed, 6 saints

Saint Anne (a.k.a. Anna) 0xx BC-0xx

Saint Anne (a.k.a. Anna) ?-820

Saint Anne (a.k.a. Anna) 840-918

Blessed Anna Giustiniani ?-1180

Blessed Ana of Saint Bartholomew (a.k.a. Anna) 1549-1626

Blessed Ana de los Angeles Monteagudo (a.k.a. Anna) 1600-1686

Saint Anne Line (a.k.a. Anna) ?-1601

Saint Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart (a.k.a. Anna) 1747-1770

Blessed Anna Maria Taigi 1769-1837

Blessed Anna Katharina Emmerick 1774-1824

Blessed Anne-Marie Javouhey (a.k.a. Anna) 1779-1851

Saint Anne Pak A-gi (a.k.a. Anna) 1783-1839

Blessed Anna Rosa Gattorno 1831-1900

Blessed Giovanna Francesca Michelotti (a.k.a. Anna) 1843-1888

Blessed Maria Anna Rosa Caiani 1863-1921

Blessed Maria Angela Picco (a.k.a. Anna) 1867-1921

Blessed Anna Schaffer 1882-1925