Aunya

A girls’ name with no widely documented etymology — three syllables, given to 5 babies a year in the US.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Aunya by the numbers

Aunya was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 11 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

What we can tell you about Aunya

Not every name has a meaning to trace. Plenty are coined rather than inherited — invented outright, blended from two names, or respelled from an older one — and where we cannot find an etymology we can stand behind, we would rather say so than make one up. What follows comes from the birth records themselves.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aunya. 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)
  • Aanyagracious, merciful39 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Auna17 in the US (2017)
  • Aunna8 in the US (2017)
  • Ariyanoble; of noble birth124 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aliyaexalted, sublime80 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Aunya

Names that are said the same way as Aunya, 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)

Names about as common as Aunya

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