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Anastashia

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How to Pronounce Anastashia

Pronounced an-uh-STAH-zhah /ˌæn.əˈstɑ.ʒə/Medium

Meaning: Anastashia is a spelling variant of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection'. The -shia spelling suggests a Slavic-style pronunciation, echoing forms like Russian Anastasiya.Medium

In 30 seconds: Anastashia is a variant spelling of Anastasia, Greek for 'resurrection.' It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1988 (said an-uh-STAH-zhah).
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Origin MediumGreek, Russian
MeaningAnastashia is a spelling variant of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection'. The -shia spelling suggests a Slavic-style pronunciation, echoing forms like Russian Anastasiya.
U.S. rank (2016)#16450 ↘ Falling
2016 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 313

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198819842016

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

Anastashia is a spelling variant of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection', a name long carried by Eastern Orthodox saints and, famously, by the Russian grand duchess Anastasia Romanov. This particular spelling leans toward a Slavic-style pronunciation.

Anastashia was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1988, appearing alongside the far more frequent standard spelling Anastasia. It reads today as a distinctive stylistic choice.

Did you know? Anastashia's -shia spelling nudges the classic Anastasia toward its Slavic pronunciation, closer to the Russian Anastasiya, rather than the more common English -sia ending.
Overall data confidence 60%
References - Anastashia — Variant of Anastasia; Greek anastasis 'resurrection'

Variations

AnastasiaAnastaziaAnastasiya

Nicknames

StacyAnaTasha

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Anastashia mean?

It is a variant spelling of Anastasia, from the Greek for 'resurrection'.

How do you pronounce Anastashia?

It's said an-uh-STAH-zhah /ˌæn.əˈstɑ.ʒə/, four syllables with the stress on the third.

Is Anastashia a boy or girl name?

Anastashia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Anastashia?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a small number of girls a year even at its peak in the late 1980s.

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