Sibling names for Anne
Names that sound like they belong in the same family as Anne usually share its era. These sister and brother names rose and fell on a similar curve to Anne, whose busiest decade was the 1950s, and are about as common, so neither child's name will feel dated or unusual next to the other.
Sister names for Anne
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies, last 5 years | Peak decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette | little Jean (Jane) | #2,391 | 336 | 1930s |
| Sylvia | of the forest | #300 | 4,002 | 1950s |
| Katherine | #186 | 8,684 | 1980s | |
| Marcella | feminine of Marcellus, from Marcus | #948 | 1,198 | 1920s |
| Loretta | #606 | 1,925 | 1930s | |
| Irma | "whole, great" | #3,181 | 316 | 1920s |
| Margaret | pearl | #112 | 11,281 | 1920s |
| Teresa | #911 | 1,589 | 1960s | |
| Ellen | #1,062 | 1,259 | 1950s |
Brother names for Anne
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies, last 5 years | Peak decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell | little red one (red-haired) | #345 | 4,443 | 1950s |
| Nick | short form of Nicholas; "victory of the people" | #1,447 | 667 | 1960s |
| Paul | small, humble | #262 | 6,724 | 1950s |
| Philip | fond of horses | #528 | 3,055 | 1950s |
| Myron | "myrrh, perfume" | #1,650 | 476 | 1950s |
| Lawrence | from Laurentum; associated with laurel | #520 | 2,724 | 1950s |
| Clifton | "settlement by a cliff" | #1,907 | 451 | 1950s |
| Gilbert | bright pledge | #1,330 | 776 | 1950s |
| Raymond | counsel + protection | #395 | 4,538 | 1920s |
| Maurice | Moorish, dark-skinned | #1,020 | 1,205 | 1920s |
| Stanley | stony clearing | #863 | 1,497 | 1950s |
Anne's era
Anne ranked #619 for girls in 2025, against #565 in 2015. Its best year was 1915, at #52. Names that rose and fell with it share its period feel, which keeps the set consistent.
Timeless names that go with any sibling
These names have been used steadily for a hundred years, so they sit comfortably next to a name from any era, Anne included.
Girls: Elizabeth, Maria, Lydia, Cecilia, Julia, Miriam. Boys: Samuel, Wesley, Vincent, Calvin, Victor, Oscar.
Same era, but close to Anne
These names follow Anne's curve too, but we left them out above because they share a first letter or an ending with Anne. Some parents like that echo; if you do, start here.
- Antoinette same first letter as Anne
- Glenn same ending as Anne
How these were chosen
Each suggestion's share of US babies has followed a curve close to Anne's since 1880, and its recent number of babies is within about twelve times Anne's, so the names are in the same league. Names starting with the same letter as Anne or with the same ending are left out, so the names go together without matching. Spellings of Anne itself are excluded.