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Anastasio

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How to Pronounce Anastasio

Pronounced ah-nah-STAH-zee-oh /ɑːnɑːˈstɑː.zi.oʊ/Medium

Meaning: Anastasio is the Italian and Spanish masculine form of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, meaning resurrection or rising again. Borne by early saints and popes, it carries a strong sense of renewal and Easter hope, and it long circulated in Mediterranean Catholic families.Medium

In 30 seconds: Anastasio is an Italian and Spanish name, the masculine of Anastasia, from Greek for resurrection. It stayed rare in American records, peaking around nineteen-thirty (said ah-nah-STAH-zee-oh).

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Origin MediumItalian, Greek, Spanish

MeaningAnastasio is the Italian and Spanish masculine form of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, meaning resurrection or rising again. Borne by early saints and popes, it carries a strong sense of renewal and Easter hope, and it long circulated in Mediterranean Catholic families.

U.S. rank (2008)#12651 ↘ Falling

2008 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1930

Total births (all-time)≈ 174

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Anastasio is the Italian and Spanish masculine counterpart of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, meaning resurrection. It was a cherished name in early Christianity, carried by martyrs, saints, and popes, and it stayed in use across Italy, Spain, and Latin America. In the United States it appeared mainly among immigrant families in the earlier twentieth century.

Anastasio was always rare in American records, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around nineteen-thirty, largely within Italian and Hispanic families. A boy named Anastasio then would be nearing a hundred today.

Did you know? The Greek word behind Anastasio, meaning resurrection, made it a favored Christian name from the earliest centuries, borne by several saints and by popes of the early church.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Anastasio — Italian/Spanish name; Greek anastasis (resurrection) root traced honestly, heritage accurate.

Variations

AnastasiusAnastacioAnastasAtanasio

Nicknames

NasioTasso

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Anastasio mean?

It is the Italian and Spanish masculine of Anastasia, from the Greek for resurrection.

How do you pronounce Anastasio?

It is said ah-nah-STAH-zee-oh, five syllables with the stress on the third.

Is Anastasio a boy or girl name?

Anastasio is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Anastasio?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around nineteen-thirty.