Vania
A girls’ name of Russian origin, meaning god's gracious gift; a form of Ivan.
Vania by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Vania. In the US, 78 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 153 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Ivan
Like Vania, each of these traces back to Ivan: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Vania. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Vania
Names that are said the same way as Vania, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Vaanya14 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Vania, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean grace
Like Vania, 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 Vania
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