أَنَّة
Anna
انہ
Say it: AN-na · ˈanna
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / SahabaDisliked by scholars
Meaning
“groan, moan”
کراہ، آہ
Scholars dislike this name
Anna means 'a groan' or 'moan', and the only known bearer was an effeminate man (mukhannath). For a boy in Urdu it also reads like a girl's name.
انہ کا مطلب 'کراہ' یا 'آہ' ہے، اور اس نام والا واحد شخص مخنث تھا۔ اردو بولنے والوں میں یہ لڑکی کا نام بھی لگتا ہے۔
What the references say
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi - e.g. أنة المخنث Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot أ ن ن; gender Girl; type اسم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word; word is grammatically feminine, we say Boy
Questions about Anna
What does Anna mean?
Anna means “groan, moan”. In Urdu: کراہ، آہ.
Is Anna a boy or girl name?
Anna is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Anna?
Anna is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is أ ن ن.