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Girl names similar to Hannah or Anna..?

103 replies

Doodlestar · 27/03/2026 20:31

We are expecting a baby girl and I'm struggling to think of names!
I like the simplicity of Hannah and Anna but would prefer to avoid these exact names due to family and friends already having these names.

Other names I like but wouldn't/couldn't use include Freya, Hazel and Alice.

Any suggestions for names of similar style/vibe that I might not have thought of yet?

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MayaPinion · 18/04/2026 03:15

Amelia
Sophia
Catherine
Rose
Elizabeth
Jane
Rebecca
Frances

i like these names because, like Hannah and Anna, they’re pleasant but not too trendy - classics that are easy to pronounce and spell and will take the owner from rock band to boardroom without sounding out of place - the sort of name that doesn’t become the most interesting thing about a person

sashh · 18/04/2026 04:48

Dana
Anita
Lana
Lala - I was thinking Ward - the actress but then I thought 'Teletubby'
Chana - Hanna but with closer to the Hebrew pronunciation
Tana
Tara
I used to know a German woman called Svenja, I know it's a bit 'out there' with no German connections.

LittleNote55 · 18/04/2026 05:02

Eleanor

SALaw · 18/04/2026 05:20

Helena

itsgettingweird · 18/04/2026 05:24

Alana

Emma

Elise instead of Alice?

SassyButClassy · 18/04/2026 05:26

This reminds me of the Name Game from American Horror Story!

See if you can come up with some cute names using this movie/song, OP!

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If the video won't work, just look up the Name Game American Horror Story on YouTube! It's funny and cute and might be helpful!

itsLKtoday · 22/09/2026 16:14

Has anyone said Ellen? Or Faye?

I like Hannah and Anna too though and understand what you are looking for in "simple".

Annie and Maggie are sweet but to me are nicknames so would go for a long

I've started to really like Liz too though. Again as a wee nickname but I like it!

gototheledthenright · 22/09/2026 16:21

Anya
anita
aisha
anais
hanya
harper
helen
hallie

fairislecable · 22/09/2026 16:26

Hannalore

Leonore

Leonora

Lowenna

Morwenna

boysmuminherts · 22/09/2026 16:34

Emma
Ella
Enna
Eleanor
Elena
Alana
Jemma
Lara
Bella

Minasama · 22/09/2026 16:34

Susanna, Savanna, Emma?
Joanna?

Dee51121 · 22/09/2026 16:44

@itsLKtoday the op posted this back in March so there's a good chance the baby is already here and named.

cartagenagina · 22/09/2026 16:44

Bananna

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 22/09/2026 17:11

Anouk
Astrid
Thea
Emma

Noodge · 22/09/2026 17:17

I wouldn't use Lana based on some unfortunate nicknames ('Anal' being the most common one for the two Lanas I know).

purplemunkey · 22/09/2026 17:46

I knew an Evanna once (pronounced eve-ANna). I always liked that and it’s very similar to Hannah and Anna. I think it’s Irish.

timoteigirl · 22/09/2026 21:24

Laura
Elina
Sara, Sarah, Zara
I think many names suggested by others are a lot more complicated than what I thought you were after with Anna or Hannah.

I liked Ellen and Eva from the previous suggestions

LancashireButterPie · 24/09/2026 23:51

Anaïs
Anita
Anne
AnnMarie
Marianne
Marina
Alana

Trainup · 25/09/2026 12:21

I think Leah is underrated and has a simplicity similar to Anna or Hannah.

Also I had a shortlist similar to yours and had Holly on it too

KeeleyJ · 25/09/2026 12:28

Elana (eh-lana)
Annabel
Eilidh (if you're Scottish)
Emma
Katie
Alice
Louise

JoyousWriter · 27/09/2026 19:08

Spanner?

ChocolateCinderToffee · 28/09/2026 02:14

Annis
Annick

TheSandgroper · 28/09/2026 09:10

Hanora.

Alina.

Hotdoughnut · 28/09/2026 09:11

Emma, so underused nowadays. It's also my name so I think it's fab Grin

SausageMonkey2 · 28/09/2026 09:15

We have a Hannah, Laura and Megan.