Ananias
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God has answered, God is gracious.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Ananias by the numbers
Ananias was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 36 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ananias. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- AnaniaGod has answered; a form of Ananias9 in the US (2017)
- Ananyaunique or incomparable140 in the US (2017)
- Anaiahgod has answered or afflicted100 in England and Wales (2025)
- Azariasyahweh helps; hebrew form of Azariah20 in the US (2017)
- Adoniasmy lord is yahweh; form of adonijah4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Annasgrace; biblical name3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Ananias, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean grace
Like Ananias, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
- JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
- EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ananias
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