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The baby name Ananya is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-NUN-yuh.

Ananya is Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit, Thai in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit, Thai
Pronunciation: uh-NUN-yuh

What is the meaning of the name Ananya ?

The baby name Ananya is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-NUN-yuh.

Ananya is Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit, Thai in Origin.

Ananya’s earliest recoverable form is Sanskrit अनन्या, transliterated ananyā, the feminine of the adjective ananya. The word is built from the privative prefix an- before anya, other or different; literally it denotes not another. In Sanskrit usage the sense extends to without equal, unique, exclusive, or wholly devoted, depending on context.

As a personal name, Ananya belongs chiefly to Hindu naming in India, especially among Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil speakers. It is generally feminine in northern and much of southern India; Bengali usage can also treat Ananya as masculine. Thai อนัญญา, romanized Ananya, reflects the same Sanskrit-Pali learned vocabulary and is feminine. Spellings such as Anannya, Annanya, and Ananyaa appear in modern records. In the United States, SSA data begins in 2000, with a visible peak in 2008.

Ananya has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ananya

Ananya Panday Actor · Born 1998 · India Ananya Panday is an Indian actor who gained fame with her debut in the film 'Student of the Year 2'. She is also known for her roles in 'Pati Patni Aur Woh' and 'Khaali Peeli'. Ananya Khare Actor · Born 1968 · India Ananya Khare is best known for her work in Hindi cinema, especially her acclaimed supporting role in Chandni Bar. She has also appeared in notable films like Devdas, and she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Chandni Bar.

Ananya – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2022 #1 935
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
IN 0 #66 6 2,963
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
IN Girls 0 #193 689 13,121
BD 0 #215 13 5,992
BD Girls 0 #243 145 8,413
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #272 14 2,795
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
MU Girls 0 #342 10 8,539
OM Girls 0 #343 54 15,987
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
AE Girls 0 #507 47 20,968
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
BH 0 #537 17 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
SG Girls 0 #556 31 18,916
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #837 80 8,487
United States Boys 2020 #894 5 7,187
SA Girls 0 #899 37 25,931
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
IN Boys 0 #953 49 16,750
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,604 11 28,008

Ananya is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Switzerland
France
Sweden

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People also ask about Ananya

Ananya is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ananya is a 3 syllable name, pronounced uh-NUN-yuh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ananyā, Anannya, Annanya and Ananyaa.
Yes, very popular — Ananya ranked #1 in Ireland in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Ananya ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2022).
Yes — 2 notable people named Ananya are in our database, including Ananya Panday (Actor), Ananya Khare (Actor).