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Vania

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Pronounced VAN-ya /ˈvæn.jə/Medium

Meaning: Yahweh is graciousMedium

In 30 seconds: Vania is a Biblical Italian name meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'.

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Origin MediumBiblical Italian

MeaningYahweh is gracious

U.S. rank (2025)#2858 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births60 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2007

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,992

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

Vania carries the meaning 'Yahweh is gracious', placing it within the John and Giovanni family of names that express God's grace. In its Biblical Italian setting it reads as a soft feminine form of that long tradition. No additional variations are recorded for this spelling.

The three light syllables give Vania a gentle, lyrical sound, and its '-ia' ending ties it to many Italian feminine names.

Did you know? Vania appears in the Old Testament, which helped preserve it across centuries of Jewish and Christian naming traditions.

Overall data confidence 62%

Behind the Name - Vania — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

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Famous Bearers

★Vania King (1989-)
American tennis player who won the 2010 Wimbledon and US Open women's doubles titles

If you like Vania…

Giovanna— The Italian feminine name sharing Vania's 'Yahweh is gracious' meaning.

Ivana— A relative from the same John-rooted tradition with a similar sound.

Jana— Another feminine form of the same gracious-God root.

Adalia— the same biblical feel

Junia— a similarly popular pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Vania mean?

Vania is usually explained as meaning ' Yahweh is gracious' and is most often linked with Biblical Italian tradition.

How do you pronounce Vania?

It's commonly said VAN-ya /ˈvæn.jə/.

Is Vania a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Vania?

In 2024, Vania ranked #2842 in the U.S. for girls, with 59 births recorded.