Girl

Anke

AHN-kuh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“German and Scandinavian short form of Anna, meaning 'grace.' Minimalist and contemporary, it's popular in Northern Europe with understated elegance.”

Popularity Over Time

Anke US popularity rank over timeRank 8660 in 1969 to rank 8660 in 1969. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#8660#8660#86601969

Anke is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanScandinavian

Syllables

2

Nicknames

AnnaAnnie

Style

MinimalModernSoftElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Anke Engelke (comedian)
  • Anke Huber (tennis player)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Scandinavian Names → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Anna

Hebrew Top 100

Anke

German Rare & Uncommon

Annika

Scandinavian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Soren

Scandinavian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Lars

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Nina

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Signe

Norse Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

German/Scandinavian heritage

People Also Ask

German and Scandinavian short form of Anna, meaning 'grace.' Minimalist and contemporary, it's popular in Northern Europe with understated elegance.

Anke is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Anke include Anna, Annie.

Names that pair beautifully with Anke include Soren, Lars, Nina, Signe.