The German name Anna means - A form of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "gracious." Among renowned people with this name are great Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova; psychologist Anna Freud; actress Anna Magnani; Black Beauty author Anna Sewall; former first lady Anna Harrison; botanist Anna Atkins; chemist Anna J. Harrison; model Anna Nicole Smith; as well as poet Anna Akhmatova
The Italian name Anna means - A version of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "full of grace." Similar sounding to the Japanese name Hana, which means "flower." Notable people with this name are mathematician Anna Reinhardt and chemist Anna Harrison, as well as the talented and accomplished Italian actress Anna Magnani