#3942024 rank
2007peak year
19,738babies named Anya since 1880
▲ +79%5-year trend
Anya popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Anya mean?
A Russian pet form of Anna, ultimately from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace'. Known in the West through Russian literature and rising since the 1980s.
OriginRussian
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern
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Spellings & variants
Anja
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