The baby name Anaya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈneɪə/ (uh-NAY-uh),/ɑːˈnaɪə/ (ah-NY-uh).
Anaya is Arabic, Hebrew, Indian, Sanskrit, Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Anaya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈneɪə/ (uh-NAY-uh),/ɑːˈnaɪə/ (ah-NY-uh).
Anaya is Arabic, Hebrew, Indian, Sanskrit, Spanish in Origin.
Anaya is a multicultural given name with several converging roots. In Hebrew it aligns with Anaiah, from anah (“to answer”) + Yah, yielding “God has answered.” In Arabic it echoes inayah, “care, protection.” Across Indo-Aryan languages it can be read from Sanskrit elements a- (“without”) + naya (“guidance”), interpreted in modern use as “free, not bound,” and associated with compassion. As a Spanish surname, Anaya ultimately traces to Basque anaia, “brother, friar,” which has also influenced its modern appeal.
Used for girls in many English-speaking and South Asian communities, Anaya rose sharply on U.S. charts in the 2000s and is now familiar worldwide. Flexible spelling fuels its reach: Anaiah, Anayah, Anaiya, Aniya, and Aniyah; related forms include Inaya/Enaya. Short forms Naya and Ana are common. The name’s layered meanings of care, freedom, and divine response give it broad cross-cultural resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #114 | 205 | 2,795 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #115 | 21 | 1,786 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #144 | 8 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #161 | 25 | 424 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #162 | 18 | 1,568 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| BD | 0 | #204 | 24 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #246 | 4 | 6,293 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #256 | 158 | 3,185 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #317 | 70 | 8,413 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #342 | 10 | 8,539 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #348 | 782 | 8,487 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #348 | 49 | 15,987 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #414 | 226 | 13,121 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #467 | 87 | 20,968 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #500 | 16 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #540 | 14 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #724 | 15 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #740 | 196 | 25,931 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #808 | 22 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #886 | 35 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #956 | 27 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #968 | 16 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 9 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,038 | 91 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,054 | 25 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,099 | 78 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,155 | 29 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,416 | 31 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,579 | 36 | 28,008 |
Anaya is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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