Vanya
A girls’ name of Russian origin, meaning God's gift; diminutive of Ivan.
Vanya by the numbers
In 2025, 19 babies in England and Wales were named Vanya. In the US, 49 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Ivan
Like Vanya, 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 Vanya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Vanya
Names that are said the same way as Vanya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Vanya, 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 God
Like Vanya, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Vanya
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