The first name Asya
A girl’s name from Russian meaning “ann”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Russian origin
Asya means “ann” in Russian.
Borrowed from Russian Ася (Asja), informal pet form of Анастасия (Anastasija, “Ann”)).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 21 girls were named Asya, making it the 1,454th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 32 births (#1,044).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Asya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Asya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 45 girls born in the United States were named Asya, the 3,401st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 117 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.
Famous people named Asya
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Asya BranchAmerican beauty pageant titleholder, born 1998
- AlisiaBulgarian singer, born 1982
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Questions
- What does the name Asya mean?
- Asya means “ann” in Russian.
- What is the origin of the name Asya?
- Borrowed from Russian Ася (Asja), informal pet form of Анастасия (Anastasija, “Ann”)).
- How popular is the name Asya?
- In 2025, 21 girls born in England and Wales were named Asya, ranking 1,454th. Its peak was 2020, with 32 births.
- Is Asya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,249 US babies named Asya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Asya most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 117 babies were named Asya, its highest rank at 1,587th.