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Anya

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Anya is the Anglicization of the Spanish name Aña, from the Latin Anna, from the Hebrew Hannah. Originally it meant “God Has Favored Me,” “Grace, Graceful,” or “Prayer.”

History:
The name Anya may have been popularized by the 1997 animated film Anastasia, where the character of Anastasia was known as “Anya.”


Pronunciation: ann-yah.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.002 % named Anya

Popularity of Anya:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 979th most popular.
1990-1997: N/A
1998: 873rd most popular.
1999: 694th most popular.
2000: 586th most popular.
2001: 522nd most popular.
2002: 486th most popular.
2003: 486th most popular.

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