The baby name anania is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-NAH-nee-uh (approx. /əˌnænˈiə/).
anania is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name anania is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-NAH-nee-uh (approx. /əˌnænˈiə/).
anania is Hebrew in Origin.
Anania is a masculine given name rooted in the Hebrew Hananyah/Ḥananyāh, “Yahweh has been gracious,” transmitted into Greek as Ananias (Ἀνανίας) and Latin Ananias. The form Anania appears in Eastern Christian and Mediterranean contexts - Armenian and Georgian (ანანია) usage is longstanding, and it occurs, though uncommon, in Romanian and Italian onomastics, sometimes also as a surname.
Usage draws on multiple biblical bearers: Ananias of Damascus who baptized Paul (Acts 9), the high priest Ananias (Acts 23), and, in Greek and Latin tradition, Ananias as one of the Three Youths with Azarias and Misael (Daniel). Variants include Ananias (English/Latin/Portuguese), Ananías (Spanish), Anania (Italian/Georgian/Armenian), Hananiah (English), Chananya/Ḥananya (Hebrew), and the related Anani. The name conveys grace and divine favor; while rare today, it remains recognizable across many Christian traditions.
anania is a rare find. Across 32 countries, we found 109 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,222 | 15 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,248 | 25 | 25,619 |
anania is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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