Aanya
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning gracious, merciful.
Aanya by the numbers
In 2025, 39 babies in England and Wales were named Aanya. In the US, 159 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 266 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aanya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Anyagrace; a russian form of anna155 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aaryanoble, honorable; respelling of Arya56 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ananyaunique or incomparable140 in the US (2017)
- Aadyafirst, primordial; feminine form of aadi22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aranyaof the forest; relating to wilderness7 in the US (2017)
- Aalyasublime or exalted6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Aanya
Names that are said the same way as Aanya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Anahiflower; from guaraní indigenous tradition481 in the US (2017)
- Ayannabeautiful flower; blooming flower229 in the US (2017)
- Anayahgod has answered; a form of Hannah156 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anaiahgod has answered or afflicted100 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ahanadawn, first light of morning15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aniagrace; a form of Anna77 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean grace
Like Aanya, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Aanya
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