The first name Anya

In 2025, 155 girls were named Anya, making it the 291st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 437 births (#123).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Anya with other names.

In 2025, 821 girls born in the United States were named Anya, the 375th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 895 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Spelled Anya in French too.

• Anya Taylor-Joy
  American actress and model (born 1996)
• Anya Chalotra
  British actress, born 1995
• Anya Marina
  American musician, born 1976
• Anya Seton
  American author of historical fiction (1904-1990)
• Anya Pencheva
  Bulgarian actress, born 1957
• Anya Phillips
  Fashion designer and music manager (1955–1981)
• Anya Olsen
  American pornographic actress, born 1994
• Anya Major
  British athlete and actor, born 1966
• Anya Shrubsole
  England cricketer, born 1991
• Anya Corke
  Chess player, born 1990

• Lara
• Nadia
• Vera
• Lana
• Natasha
• Sasha
• Olga
• Sonia
• Aleksandra
• Samara
• Irina
• Sonya
• Katia
• Natalya
• Asya
• Katya

All 42 names of Russian origin

What does the name Anya mean?

Anya means “ann” in Russian.

What is the origin of the name Anya?

From Russian and Ukrainian А́ня (Ánja, informal pet form of А́нна (Ánna, “Ann”)). Also an Anglicization of Áine.

How popular is the name Anya?

In 2025, 155 girls born in England and Wales were named Anya, ranking 291st. Its peak was 2005, with 437 births.

Is Anya a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 20,561 US babies named Anya since 1880 were girls.

When was Anya most popular?

2007 in the United States, when 895 babies were named Anya, its highest rank at 364th.