Jewish Baby Names

Anya

עֲנְיׇה

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Biblical English
• Meaning: He has favored me
• Anya is the Russian form of Anna, which ultimately traces back to Channah, the Hebrew name meaning “grace” or “he has favored me.” In the Bible, Hannah was a woman who longed for a child and poured her heart out in prayer. She later gave birth to Samuel, one of the great prophets. Some also connect Anya to a Hebrew phrase meaning “God has answered.” However you slice it, Anya has a gentle strength and a sense of quiet gratitude.
• Alternate Spellings: Anyah
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Ita
  ,
  Masha
  ,
  Alexander
  ,
  Lev
• Theme: God