Sally-Anne
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SAL-ee-AN
- Origin
- Hebrew
Sally-Anne is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “princess + favour, grace”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sally-Anne mean?
Hebrew: Sally + Anne
“princess + favour, grace”
Joins Sally (Hebrew, “princess”) and Anne (Hebrew, “favour, grace”).
Meanings borrowed from Sally and Anne.
Is Sally-Anne a girl's or a boy's name?
Sally-Anne is a girls' name.
How popular is Sally-Anne in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 10 girls.
Sally-Anne in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,855 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
| 1996 | 10 | #1,741 |
Names like Sally-Anne
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlotte, Sarah, Josephine, Madeleine, Eleanor, Naomi, Hannah, Zoe, Francesca, Sophie, Elizabeth, Madeline
Names related to Sally-Anne
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Sally-Anne: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sally-anne, updated 20 October 2026.