Anaya
ah-nuh-yuh
US Popularity:834
Origin:Arabic
Meaning:Care, protection; God has answered; One who has no leader
With the feminine name Anaya, baby will have a mosaic of thought-provoking meanings at their fingertips! First, its Arabic translation of "care" or "protection" can help them bring empathy and kindness to their friendships. Anaya is also a respelling of Hebrew Anaiah, a priest in the Christian Old Testament whose name means "God answers." Lastly, Anaya may derive from Sanksrit and mean the intriguing "one who has no leader." All around, Anaya suits a willful little one with a tender heart, free spirit, and faith that keeps their toes firmly on the ground!
Anaya Name Popularity Data
The Bump Ranking
Overall:Anaya is currently #187 on The Bump
Girl:Anaya is currently #81 on The Bump Girl Names
U.S. Births
Overall:Anaya is currently #834 in U.S. births
Girl:Anaya is currently #303 in U.S. births
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2022
#834
in 2022
+ 3
from 2021
Sources
QuranicNames, Anaya, A Quranic Name for Girls
Abarim Publications, Anaiah meaning
DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Anāyaka (अनायक)
WordSense, Anaiah
Anaya in Vaishnavism glossary, Anaya
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