Anh
Meaning
bright, intelligent; hero (an extremely common name element used alone)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Anh peaked in the 2010s.
When you meet Anh
Most people given the name Anh in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Anh you meet today is most often in their 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Anh deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Anh truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Anh fits with your family’s names and surname.
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