Ana’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Ana
Ana's Notebook is a lined journal with one name on the cover, hers. The name sits in flowing script above a soft pink watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Ana's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Ana
Ana is the form of Anna used in many languages, says Behind the Name, including Spanish, Portuguese and Croatian. Anna is the Greek and Latin form of Hannah, from the Hebrew root hanan. Wikipedia says the name means “favor” or “grace”. In the New Testament, Behind the Name notes, Anna is a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah.
Nicknames for Ana
Behind the Name lists Anita as a Spanish and Portuguese diminutive, Ani in Bulgarian and Romanian, and Anica and Anka in Croatian and Slovene. Anita is the one most Spanish-speaking families reach for.
Famous Anas
Ana Ivanovic was born in Belgrade in 1987 and became world No. 1 in women’s tennis. Wikipedia says she won 15 WTA singles titles, including the French Open in 2008, when she was 20. She was also runner-up at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open, and in 2014 she won four titles and finished the year at No. 5.
How popular is Ana?
Ana is popular well beyond the US. US Social Security data has it at 182nd in the 1980s, 137th in the 1990s, when more than 23,500 American girls were named Ana, and 144th in the 2000s. Wikipedia says that in Croatia it was the second most common girls’ name, or near the top, in almost every decade on record.
Fun facts about the name Ana
The name Ana goes back to a woman in the Bible. Behind the Name says Anna is the form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, and that the name spread in the Middle Ages through veneration of Saint Anne, traditionally the mother of the Virgin Mary.
Ana gift ideas
- For a tennis player. A match log, in honor of Ana Ivanovic.
- For Hispanic Heritage Month. A notebook for a favorite Spanish name.
- For a trip to Croatia. A travel journal for one of the country’s top names.
- For a christening. A keepsake for a name that means grace.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Ana: the student, the list-maker, the diary keeper, the busy mom. Its 160 lined pages and 6" x 9" format suit daily journaling, study, meal plans, goals or gratitude notes. Plain lines mean no rules about how to use it. Her name on the front makes it easy to spot on a crowded desk.
Why a name on the cover matters
Notebooks tend to multiply on desks and in drawers. One with Ana’s name on the front is instantly hers: easy to spot, harder to “borrow”, and more personal than a plain cover. For children especially, seeing their own name on something makes it special and encourages them to actually use it.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Ana’s Notebook? The notebook measures 6 x 9 inches (roughly 15 x 23 cm) and has 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? Use the buttons on this page to find it on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon handles printing, shipping and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes. We publish hundreds of girls’ name notebooks with the same cover design. See our personalized name notebooks page or browse all name notebooks.
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