Anya

Meaning and origin of Anya

Popularity of Anya in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2025.
• Over recent years, Anya has been rising (+9.6% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Anya every 6.5 schools, all spellings combined.

Anya in English-speaking countries

Anya ranks 209^th in New Zealand and 285^th in British Columbia (Canada), against 282^nd in France.

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  209^th girls’ name55 babies in 3 years1 girl in 763

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  285^th girls’ name36 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,103

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  310^th girls’ name116 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,332+9.4% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  305^th girls’ name426 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,802−3.9% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  335^th girls’ name30 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,813

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  402^nd girls’ name2,317 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,085+12.8% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  434^th girls’ name25 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,594

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  414^th girls’ name7 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,216

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Ania325
• Hania140
• Haniya85
• Hanya (in French)55
• Aniya (in French)50
• Annya15
• Annia15
• Anyah10
• Haniyah5
• Anïa5
• Aniyah5
• Hanïa5
• Aanya5

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Anya

• Alina
• Kamila
• Tiana
• Irina
• Mira
• Milana
• Jana
• Milena
• Nadia
• Lara
• Sonia
• Tania