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Ania

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Pronounced A-nya /ˈa.ɲa/Medium

Meaning: Favour, graceMedium

In 30 seconds: Ania is a Polish name meaning 'favour' or 'grace'.
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Origin MediumPolish, Russian
MeaningFavour, grace
U.S. rank (2025)#2544 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births69 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2006
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,314

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200619682025

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

Ania is a Polish name meaning 'favour, grace', most often used as the warm, everyday form of Anna. It keeps the gentle sound of its parent name in a softer three-syllable shape. Anglo-Polish actress Ania Marson and Israeli actress and singer Ania Bukstein both carry it.

It travels easily alongside Slavic relatives like Anya and the affectionate Annushka, all branches of the same Anna tree.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Ania is 'favour, grace', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Ania — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

AnikaAnkaAnnushkaAnyaÂnia

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Ania Marson (1949–present)
    Anglo-Polish actress, Nicholas and Alexandra, The Witcher.
  • ★Ania Bukstein (1982–present)
    Israeli actress and singer, played Kinvara in Game of Thrones.

If you like Ania…

Anya— a Slavic form of the same grace-meaning name
Anika— an elaborated variant sharing the Anna root
Ânia— an accented spelling of the same name
Sonia— shares the -ia ending
Zofia— shares the -ia ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ania mean?

Ania is usually explained as meaning 'favour, grace' and is most often linked with Polish tradition.

How do you pronounce Ania?

It's commonly said A-nya /ˈa.ɲa/.

Is Ania a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Ania is used as a girl name.

How popular is Ania?

In 2024, Ania ranked #2598 in the U.S. for girls, with 67 births recorded.

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