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Ananiah

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Pronounced an-uh-NYE-uh /æn.əˈnaɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: Ananiah is a Hebrew biblical name, usually explained as 'the Lord has covered' or 'protected by the Lord', from anan ('to cover') with the divine element -iah. In the Book of Nehemiah it is both a personal name and the name of a town; the biblical bearers are men, and here it is used for a girl.Low

In 30 seconds: A biblical Hebrew name: Ananiah is read as 'the Lord has covered; protected by God' (said 'an-uh-NYE-uh').
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MeaningAnaniah is a Hebrew biblical name, usually explained as 'the Lord has covered' or 'protected by the Lord', from anan ('to cover') with the divine element -iah. In the Book of Nehemiah it is both a personal name and the name of a town; the biblical bearers are men, and here it is used for a girl.
U.S. rank (2024)#13562 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2014
Total births (all-time)≈ 174

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201420022024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ananiah is a Hebrew name of the Old Testament, usually read as 'the Lord has covered' or 'protected by the Lord' — from anan, 'to cover', with the theophoric ending -iah (for the divine name). In Nehemiah it names both a man and a town near Jerusalem. Its biblical bearers are men; used here as a girl's name, it reads as a modern revival, and we note the shift (said 'an-uh-NYE-uh').

It appears only rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, biblical, and lyrical.

Did you know? Ananiah appears in the Book of Nehemiah both as a man's name and as the name of a town near Jerusalem — a name that is also a place (said 'an-uh-NYE-uh').
Overall data confidence 46%
References — Ananiah — Hebrew biblical name (Nehemiah); anan 'to cover' + -iah; biblical bearers male

Variations

AnaniaAnaniasHananiah

Nicknames

AnaNiaAnnie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ananiah mean?

Ananiah is Hebrew, usually read as 'the Lord has covered' or 'protected by the Lord'.

How do you pronounce Ananiah?

It's said an-uh-NYE-uh /æn.əˈnaɪ.ə/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Ananiah a boy or girl name?

The biblical bearers of Ananiah are men — we note the lean; it is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Ananiah?

Ananiah is a very rare name for girls in the U.S.

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