Anya

From Russian and Ukrainian А́ня (Ánja, informal pet form of А́нна (Ánna, “Ann”)). Also an Anglicization of Áine.

Anya

1. A female given name from Russian or Ukrainian, of modern usage.
   • 1969, Constance Urdang, Natural History, Harper & Row, page 61:

     Given a perfectly good American name like Ann, she has deliberately chosen to label herself "Anya" after a long-dead great-grandmother, and put jam in her tea.

2. A female given name from Irish.
3. A female given name from Sanskrit, of modern usage.
4. Alternative spelling of Aanya.

• Ayan, Ya'an, Ya-an, Yana, yana

From Aniana. Also from English Anya, from Russian Аня (Anja), from Анна (Anna, “Ann”).

Anya

1. a female given name from English [in turn from Russian]