Anja
Pronunciation: AHN-yə (key)
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Origin of the name Anna:
Anna is a Latinate variant of the French Anne, a cognate of the Hebrew Hannah (gracious, full of grace).
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I have a good friend named Anja who is German -- the 'j' definitely throws Americans in pronunciation, but not for long.
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Global Popularity of the Name Anja
- #9 in Serbia (Belgrade)
- #15 in Slovenia
- #37 in Austria
- #293 in Norway
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