Anna in Irish: Aine
The Irish form of Anna is Aine, a girl's name meaning “splendor, radiance, brilliance.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Aine
- Meaning
- Splendor, radiance, brilliance
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 26 for girls (2025)
How do you say Anna in Irish?
Anna in Irish is Aine, pronounced AWN-ye. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Aine mean?
Aine means “splendor, radiance, brilliance.” Anna is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Aine: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Anna in Ireland?
In 2025, 143 baby girls in Ireland were named Anna, which made it No. 26 that year. That's down from No. 14 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 2013, when 352 baby girls were named Anna, No. 12 that year. The most babies got the name in 2010: 378. The records go back to 1964, when 214 baby girls were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 143 | No. 26 |
| 2024 | 140 | No. 29 |
| 2023 | 166 | No. 23 |
| 2022 | 186 | No. 25 |
| 2021 | 209 | No. 21 |
| 2020 | 237 | No. 14 |
| 2019 | 217 | No. 19 |
| 2018 | 285 | No. 12 |
| 2017 | 293 | No. 12 |
| 2016 | 288 | No. 17 |
| 2015 | 297 | No. 14 |
| 2014 | 314 | No. 16 |
| 2013 | 352 | No. 12 |
| 2012 | 296 | No. 22 |
| 2011 | 348 | No. 18 |
| 2010 | 378 | No. 13 |
| 2009 | 357 | No. 16 |
| 2008 | 342 | No. 20 |
| 2007 | 316 | No. 20 |
| 2006 | 320 | No. 21 |
| 2005 | 290 | No. 21 |
| 2004 | 245 | No. 26 |
| 2003 | 265 | No. 22 |
| 2002 | 247 | No. 21 |
| 2001 | 232 | No. 26 |
| 2000 | 193 | No. 28 |
| 1999 | 171 | No. 28 |
| 1998 | 133 | No. 33 |
| 1997 | 153 | No. 39 |
| 1996 | 141 | No. 43 |
| 1995 | 128 | No. 47 |
| 1994 | 120 | No. 49 |
| 1993 | 105 | No. 57 |
| 1992 | 90 | No. 69 |
| 1991 | 110 | No. 62 |
| 1990 | 103 | No. 66 |
| 1989 | 122 | No. 59 |
| 1988 | 107 | No. 69 |
| 1987 | 109 | No. 71 |
| 1986 | 130 | No. 61 |
| 1985 | 110 | No. 72 |
| 1984 | 135 | No. 65 |
| 1983 | 117 | No. 72 |
| 1982 | 142 | No. 65 |
| 1981 | 138 | No. 64 |
| 1980 | 131 | No. 70 |
| 1979 | 140 | No. 66 |
| 1978 | 129 | No. 67 |
| 1977 | 125 | No. 72 |
| 1976 | 128 | No. 69 |
| 1975 | 135 | No. 67 |
| 1974 | 142 | No. 63 |
| 1973 | 140 | No. 64 |
| 1972 | 148 | No. 55 |
| 1971 | 164 | No. 52 |
| 1970 | 153 | No. 58 |
| 1969 | 177 | No. 48 |
| 1968 | 172 | No. 42 |
| 1967 | 197 | No. 35 |
| 1966 | 202 | No. 36 |
| 1965 | 285 | No. 30 |
| 1964 | 214 | No. 34 |
Aine in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Aine, letter by letter.
- AAilm, pine
- IIodhadh, yew
- NNion, ash
- EEadhadh, aspen
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Anna
Questions about Anna
- What is Anna in Irish?
- The Irish form of Anna is Aine, pronounced AWN-ye. Aine means “splendor, radiance, brilliance.”
- How do you pronounce Aine?
- Aine is pronounced AWN-ye. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Anna a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Anna is a girl's name.
- How popular is Anna in Ireland?
- In 2025, Anna was No. 26 for girls in Ireland, with 143 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2013, at No. 12.