Girl

Anya

AHN-yuh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Russian diminutive of Anna from Hebrew 'Hannah' meaning 'grace.' Short and spirited with Slavic charm and contemporary ease.”

Popularity Over Time

Anya US popularity rank over timeRank 6058 in 1947 to rank 363 in 2009. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#363#3211#605819431960198020002024

Currently ranked #394 in the United States.

Origin

HebrewRussian

Syllables

2

Style

ModernPlayfulMinimalElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Anya Taylor-Joy (actress)
  • Anya (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Alina

Russian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Alba

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Aria

Greek Top 50

Sibling Name Ideas

Clara

Latin Top 100

Simone

French Rare & Uncommon

Alice

Germanic Top 100

Emery

Old French Top 100

Felix

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Russian and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Russian diminutive of Anna from Hebrew 'Hannah' meaning 'grace.' Short and spirited with Slavic charm and contemporary ease.

Anya is currently ranked #394 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Anya works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Anya include Clara, Simone, Alice, Emery, Felix.