← All names

Annamarie

Girl name · 5 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Annamarie: 5 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 1976.

From the Hebrew Hannah, meaning “grace” or “favour,” Annamarie is a compound name formed by joining Anna and Marie—a pairing that reinforces that sense of grace, as Marie shares the same root meaning. One of the most notable bearers was the American author and political activist Annamarie, who wrote under the pen name “Suzette Haden Elgin,” creating the feminist language Láadan for her Native Tongue series. Though not a widely recognised place connection, the name shares its roots with countless towns named Saint Anne or Saint Mary across Scotland and Europe. A more Celtic variant is Annamarie, sometimes seen as Ann-Marie or Annemarie, and it enjoyed a modest peak in Scotland during the 1970s, reflecting the era’s fondness for hybrid first names.