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    Anna

    AN-uh

    Hebrew (Hannah)
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Grace; Favor
    Origin
    Hebrew (Hannah)
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Anna (spelled Anah in the King James Bible) appears in the King James Bible, including Luke 2:36-37.
    First appears in
    Luke — The Gospels
    Peak US usage
    1880s (2.74% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Anna's patient decades of prayer were rewarded with the privilege of seeing the Messiah. Her life teaches that faithful waiting is never wasted — God honors persistent devotion with extraordinary revelation.
    King James verses
    • Luke 2:36-37

      "And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age... which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day."

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