38%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical, Biblical Latin Pronounced Pron. AN-əs(English) [key] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Contracted form of Ananias. This was the name of one of the high priests of the Jews in the New Testament. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesHananias, Hannas(Biblical Greek) Chananyah(Biblical Hebrew) User SubmissionAnnas Categories Jesus Christ Superstar