Ana (given name)

Ana (Cyrillic: Ана) is a version of the female given name Anna meaning "favour" or "grace".

In Croatia, the name Ana was the second most common feminine given name, or among the top ten most common, in almost all decades for which there is census data.^[1]

People

Ana (American singer) (born 1974), Cuban-born American singer
Ana Francisca Abarca de Bolea (1602–1685), Spanish writer and poet
Ana María Abello (born 1979), Colombian actress
Ana Abina (born 1997), Slovenian handball player
Ana Luisa Abraham (born 2010), Mexican rhythmic gymnast
Ana Abraido-Lanza, American behavioral psychologist
Ana Abrunhosa (born 1970), Portuguese politician
Ana Achúcarro (born 1962), Spanish astroparticle physicist
Ana Acosta (born 1961), Argentine actress and comedian
Ana Acuña (born 1994), Paraguayan handball player
Ana Afonso (1976–2024), Portuguese model and actress
Ana-Maria Afuie (born 1997), Samoan rugby union player
Ana Aguayo (born 1993), Mexican flag football and basketball player
Ana Paola Agudelo García (born 1983), Colombian economist and politician
Ana Beatriz García, Spanish actress
Ana Carolina Aguilera (born 1981), Argentine swimmer
Ana María Aguilera, Spanish statistician
Ana Laura Aláez, Basque artist
Ana de Alba (born 1979), American judge
Ana Alcaide, Spanish musician
Ana Alcázar (born 1979), Spanish tennis player
Ana Alegria (born 1977), Portuguese swimmer
Ana Alexander (athlete) (born 1954), Cuban long jumper
Ana Alicia (born 1956), Mexican-American actress
Ana Karen Allende, Mexican artisan
Ana Almansa (born 1963), Spanish tennis player
Ana Almirón (born 1984), Argentine politician
Ana Isabel Alonso (born 1963), Spanish long-distance runner
Ana Alós (born 1969), Spanish politician
Ana María Alvarado (born 1968), Mexican journalist
Ana Ida Alvares (born 1965), Brazilian volleyball player
Ana Álvarez (born 1969), Spanish actress and model
Ana Belén Álvaro (born 1969), Spanish basketball player
Ana Paula Alves (born 1970), Brazilian sitting volleyball player
Ana Amado (1946–2016), Argentine journalist and academic
Ana Filomena Amaral (born 1961), Portuguese writer
Ana Luísa Amaral (1956–2022), Portuguese poet and academic
Ana Ambrazienė (1955–2025), Lithuanian hurdler
Ana Amicarella (born 1966), Venezuelan synchronized swimmer
Ana Lily Amirpour (born 1980), American filmmaker, screenwriter and actress
Ana Amorim (born 1983), Brazilian handball player
Ana Andreazza, Brazilian-Canadian pharmacologist
Ana Antonijević (born 1987), Serbian volleyball player
Ana Sofia Antunes (born 1981), Portuguese politician
Ana Mercedes Aponte, Venezuelan politician
Ana Teresa Aranda (born 1954), Mexican politician
Ana Lucia Araujo (born 1971), American author and history professor
Ana Paula Araújo, several people
Ana Arbizú y Flores (1825–1903), Honduran poet
Ana Arce (born 1964), Andorran photographer and curler
Ana Maria Archila, Colombian-American activist and politician
Ana Paula Arendt, Brazilian diplomat
Ana María Arévalo Gosen (born 1988), Venezuelan photographer
Ana Claudia Arias, American physicist
Ana María Arias (born 1946), Chilean tennis player
Ana de Armas (born 1988), Cuban actress
Ana Lucía Armijos (born 1949), Ecuadorian politician and economist
Ana Arnau (born 2005), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
Ana Arneodo, Argentine actress
Ana Paula Arósio (born 1975), Brazilian model and actress
Ana Arregui, American linguist
Ana Margarida Arruda, Portuguese historian and archaeologist
Ana Arzoumanian (born 1962), Argentine lawyer, writer, poet and translator
Ana Asenjo Garcia, professor of physics
Ana Asensio (born 1978), Spanish actress and filmmaker
Ana Aslan (1897–1988), Romanian biologist
Ana Fabiola Aubone (born 1977), Argentine politician
Ana Auther (born 1959), American actress
Ana Liliana Avião (born 1994), Angolan model and beauty pageant titleholder
Ana-Maria Avram (1961–2017), Romanian composer, pianist, conductor and musicologist
Ana Ayala (born 1969), Mexican diver
Ana Ayora (born 1983), American actress
Ana Carolina Azevedo (born 1998), Brazilian sprinter
Ana Flávia Azinheira (born 1977), Mozambican basketball player
Ana Mariella Bacigalupo (born 1964), Peruvian anthropologist
Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky (born 1976), Georgian princess
Ana Maria Bahiana (born 1950), Brazilian-born American author, journalist and lecturer
Ana María Baiardi (born 1965), Paraguayan diplomat and politician
Ana Bailão (born 1976), Canadian politician and Toronto city councilor
Ana Baletić (born 1985), Montenegrin basketball player
Ana Maria Bamberger (born 1966), Romanian physician and playwright
Ana Filipa Baptista (born 1990), Portuguese chess player
Ana Eurídice Eufrosina de Barandas (1806–1863), Brazilian writer
Ana Barati (born 1984), Iranian wrestler
Ana Barbachan (born 1989), Brazilian sailor
Ana Bárbara (born 1971), Mexican singer
Ana Bărbosu (born 2006), Romanian artistic gymnast
Ana Teresa Barboza, Peruvian textile artist
Ana Baro (born 1992), Albanian footballer
Ana Baron (1950–2015), Argentine writer and journalist
Ana María Barrenechea (1913–2010), Argentinian writer
Ana Barrios Camponovo (born 1961), Uruguayan writer and illustrator
Ana Barros, several people
Ana Baschwitz (1960–2022), Spanish journalist and author
Ana Batarelo, Croatian model
Ana Bautista (born 1972), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
Ana Tereza Basilio (born 1967), Brazilian judge and lawyer
Ana Beatriz (born 1985), Brazilian racing driver
Ana Bebić (born 1986), Croatian singer
Ana Valeria Becerril (born 1997), Mexican actress
Ana Bedran-Russo, Brazilian dentist
Ana-Marija Begić (born 1994), Croatian basketball player
Ana Bekuta (born 1959), Serbian singer
Ana Belac (born 1997), Slovenian professional golfer
Ana Belén (born 1951), Spanish actress and singer
Ana Belena (born 1988), Mexican actress
Ana Paula Belo (born 1987), Brazilian handball player
Ana Beloica Martać, Serbian politician
Ana Beltrán (born 1966), Spanish politician
Ana Benderać (born 1977), Serbian chess player
Ana Maria Berbece (born 1999), Romanian handball player
Ana-Maria Berdilă (born 1993), Romanian volleyball player
Ana Bereciartúa (1936–2023), Spanish social worker and politician
Ana María Berlanga (1880–1935), Mexican pedagogue
Ana Bernardo (politician) (born 1968), Portuguese politician and trade unionist
Ana Bernardo (swimmer) (born 1976), Spanish swimmer
Ana Bešlić (1912–2008), Serbian sculptor
Ana Betancourt (1832–1901), Cuban revolutionary
Ana Talía Betancur (born 1986), Colombian freestyle wrestler
Ana Bettz (born 1958), Italian singer
Ana Binet (born 1992), Dominican Republic volleyball player
Ana Birchall (born 1973), Romanian politician
Ana Bjelica (born 1992), Serbian volleyball player
Ana Blanco (born 1961), Spanish journalist and news anchor
Ana Blandiana (born 1942), Romanian writer
Ana Cecilia Blum (born 1972), Ecuadorian writer and journalist
Ana Boban (born 1947), Croatian swimmer
Ana Bogdan (born 1992), Romanian tennis player
Ana Cláudia Bolzan (born 1996), Brazilian handball player
Ana María Boone Godoy (born 1964), Mexican politician
Ana Borges (born 1990), Portuguese footballer
Ana Paula Borgo (1993–2023), Brazilian volleyball player
Ana Borovečki (born 1973), Croatian doctor and medical researcher
Ana Botafogo (born 1957), Brazilian ballet dancer and actress
Ana Botella (born 1953), Spanish politician
Ana Cristina Botero (born 1968), Colombian actress
Ana Botín (born 1960), Spanish businesswoman and banker
Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (born 1962), Galician linguist
Ana Boulter (born 1976), British television presenter
Ana Božić (born 1988), Croatian basketball player
Ana Maria Braga (born 1949), Brazilian presenter
Ana Branger, pioneering Venezuelan aviator
Ana Maria Brescia Cafferata, Peruvian billionaire heiress
Ana Brian Nougreres, Uruguayan academic and lawyer
Ana J. Bridges, assistant professor at the University of Arkansas
Ana Briones Alonso, Spanish medical researcher
Ana M. Briongos (1946–2024), Spanish author
Ana Brnabić (born 1975), Serbian politician
Ana Brun, Paraguayan actress and lawyer
Ana Buceta (born 1992), Spanish footballer
Ana Buchukuri (born 1990), Georgian politician
Ana Bucik (born 1993), Slovenian World Cup alpine ski racer
Ana Buenaventura Mocoroa (died 2001), Argentine physicist
Ana Burgos (born 1967), Spanish triathlete
Ana Bustorff (born 1959), Portuguese actress
Ana Cabecinha (born 1984), Portuguese race walker
Ana Gabriela Cabilhas (born 1997), Portuguese politician
Ana Cabrera (born 1982), American journalist
Ana Lilia Garza Cadena (born 1970), Mexican politician
Ana Luiza Caetano (born 2002), Brazilian archer
Ana Cairo Ballester (1949–2019), Cuban writer, researcher and professor
Ana Caldas, Spanish actor
Ana Ros Camacho, Spanish mathematician physicist
Ana Caroline Campagnolo (born 1990), Brazilian politician
Ana María Campos (1796–1828), Venezuelan fighter
Ana Mercedes Campos (1930–2013), Salvadoran athlete
Ana Paula Campos (born 1994), Brazilian volleyball player
Ana María Campoy (1925–2006), Argentine actress
Ana Cannas da Silva (born 1968), Portuguese mathematician
Ana Cano (born 1950), Spanish philologist
Ana Cecilia Cantú (born 1985), Mexican competitive figure skater
Ana Capeta (born 1997), Portuguese footballer
Ana Capri (born 1979), Philippine actress
Ana Caraiani, Romanian-American mathematician
Ana Caram (born 1958), Brazilian singer and musician
Ana Čarapić, Serbian politician
Ana Cardoso, several people
Ana Cardus (born 1943), Mexican ballerina and ballet master
Ana Julia Carepa (born 1957), Brazilian politician
Ana Carla, several people
Ana Carol (born 1990), Brazilian association football player
Ana Carolina (born 1974), Brazilian singer
Ana Carolina (director) (born 1943), Brazilian film director
Ana Carpio, Spanish applied mathematician
Ana Carrasco (born 1997), Spanish motorcycle racer
Ana Carrascosa (born 1980), Spanish judoka
Ana Cecilia Carrillo (born 1955), Peruvian volleyball player
Ana Cartianu (1908–2001), Romanian academic, essayist and translator
Ana Luisa Carvajal Gamoneda (born 1963), Cuban chess player
Ana Maria Carvalho, Brazilian professor
Ana Paula Chantre Luna de Carvalho, Angolan politician
Ana Carvalho (born 1996), Portuguese Volt politician
Ana Casares (1930–2007), Polish-Argentine film actress
Ana Casas, several people
Ana Cristina Cash (born 1985), Cuban-American singer-songwriter
Ana Casís, Panamanian sociologist and statistician
Ana María Castañeda (born 1984), Colombian politician
Ana Castela (born 2003), Brazilian singer-songwriter
Ana Castellain (born 1985), Brazilian powerlifter
Ana Augusta de Castilho (1860–1916), Portuguese feminist
Ana Castillo (born 1953), American writer
Ana de Castro Egas, Spanish writer
Ana de Castro Osório (1872–1935), Portuguese feminist
Ana Cata-Chitiga (born 1989), Romanian-born French basketball player
Ana María Catalá (born 1993), Spanish footballer
Ana Catarina (born 1992), Portuguese futsal player
Ana Cate (born 1991), American-born Nicaraguan footballer
Ana Mari Cauce (born 1956), American psychologist and academic administrator
Ana Celentano (born 1969), American actress
Ana Thea Cenarosa (born 1992), Filipino netballer
Ana Cepinska (born 1978), Venezuelan model
Ana Cristina Cesar (1952–1983), Brazilian poet, literary critic and translator
Ana Rosa Chacón (1889–1985), Costa Rican activist and educator
Ana Beatriz Francisco das Chagas (born 1971), Brazilian volleyball player
Ana Cheminava (born 1996), Georgian footballer
Ana Cheri (born 1986), American model
Ana María Choquehuanca (born 1958), Peruvian politician
Ana Christensen, American-born, Australian singer-songwriter
Ana Chumachenco (born 1945), Italian violinist
Ana Clavel (born 1961), Mexican writer
Ana Cleger (born 1989), Cuban volleyball player
Ana Cofiño, Guatemalan anthropologist and historian
Ana Coimbra (born 2000), Angolan model and beauty pageant titleholder
Ana Colchero (born 1968), Mexican actress
Ana Collado Jiménez (born 1984), Spanish politician
Ana Colomar O'Brien (born 1938), American diplomat
Ana Colovic Lesoska, Macedonian environmental activist
Ana Paula Connelly (born 1972), Brazilian volleyball player and journalist
Ana Conta-Kernbach (1865–1921), Romanian teacher, writer and women's rights activist
Ana Contreras (born 1984), Dominican Republic beauty pageant titleholder
Ana Brenda Contreras (born 1986), Mexican actress
Ana Copado (born 1980), Spanish water polo player
Ana Laura Cordeiro, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner
Ana Belén Cordero, Ecuadorian politician
Ana Livia Cordero (1931–1992), Puerto Rican doctor and political activist
Ana Fabricia Córdoba (c.1959 – 2011), Colombian human rights activist
Ana Corradi (born 1962), Argentine politician
Ana Corrales, American technology executive
Ana Correa (born 1985), Spanish volleyball player
Ana Beatriz Corrêa (born 1992), Brazilian volleyball player
Ana Cortés (1895–1998), Chilean painter
Ana Coto (born 1990), American actress
Ana Maria Covrig (born 1994), Romanian cyclist
Ana Marie Cox (born 1972), American writer and editor
Ana Crespo (born 1948), Spanish lichenologist
Ana-Maria Crnogorčević (born 1990), Swiss footballer
Ana Cruz, lobbyist
Ana Cruz Kayne (born 1984), American actress
Ana Bela Cruzeiro, Portuguese mathematician
Ana María Cué (born 1941), Argentine pianist, poet and educator
Ana Maria Cuervo (born 1966), Spanish scientist and biochemist
Ana Cumpănaș (1889–1947), Romanian-American prostitute and madam
Ana Marcela Cunha (born 1992), Brazilian swimmer
Ana María Custodio (1908–1976), Spanish actress
Ana García D'Atri (born 1967), Spanish editor, journalist and politician
Ana Dabović (born 1989), Serbian basketball player
Ana Dangalakova (born 1987), Bulgarian swimmer
Ana Daniel (1928–2011), Portuguese poet
Ana-Iulia Dascăl (born 2002), Romanian swimmer
Ana Paula De Alencar (born 1992), Brazilian rhythmic gymnast
Ana Debelić (born 1994), Croatian handball player
Ana Delfosse (c. 1931–2017), Argentine race car driver and Formula One mechanic
Ana Albertina Delgado Álvarez (born 1963), Cuban artist
Ana María Dellai (1929–1986), Argentine alpine skier
Ana Denicola (born 1959), Uruguayan scientist
Ana Đerek (born 1998), Croatian artistic gymnast
Ana Derșidan-Ene-Pascu (1944–2022), Romanian fencer
Ana María Desevici (born 1955), Uruguayan pentathlete
Ana Destéfano (born 1981), Argentine gymnast
Ana Diamond (born 1996), British-Iranian political commentator and human rights activist
Ana Dias, several people
Ana Díaz, several people
Ana Teresa Diego (1954–c. 1976), Argentine astronomy student
Ana Díez (born 1957), Spanish director and screenwriter
Ana Diosdado (1938–2015), Spanish-Argentine actress and playwright
Ana Đokić (born 1979), Montenegrin handball player
Ana Domingos, Portuguese neuroscientist
Ana Lucía Domínguez (born 1983), Colombian actress
Ana Drago, Portuguese sociologist and politician
Ana Drev (born 1985), Slovenian alpine skier
Ana Clara Duarte (born 1989), Brazilian tennis player
Ana Duato (born 1968), Spanish actress
Ana Dujmović (born 1996), Croatian footballer
Ana Roque de Duprey (1853–1933), Puerto Rican activist
Maria Berenice Hencker (1898–1993), Colombian religious sister
Ana Estela Durán Rico (born 1955), Mexican politician
Ana Lilia Durán (born 1997), Mexican weightlifter
Ana Egge (born 1976), American singer-songwriter
Ana María Eizaguirre (born 1963), Spanish basketball player
Ana Belén Elgoyhen (born 1959), Argentine molecular biologist
Ana Isabel Elias (born 1965), Angolan middle-distance runner
Ana Vilma de Escobar (born 1954), Salvadoran politician
Ana María Escribano (born 1981), Spanish footballer
Ana A. Escrogima, American diplomat

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