Anisya as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Anisya

What is the meaning of the name Anisya ?

The baby name Anisya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-NEES-yah.

Anisya is Russian, Slavic in Origin.

Anisya is a feminine given name in East Slavic use, ultimately from the Greek Anysia (Anysía, Ἀνυσία). Many scholars connect it with Greek anesis, “relief, release, easing,” so it is often interpreted as “deliverance,” “comfort,” or “rest,” though the exact derivation remains debated. The name carries a gentle, contemplative tone anchored in early Christian tradition.

Its spread into Slavic languages owes much to the cult of Saint Anysia of Thessalonica, a 4th-century martyr venerated in the Eastern Orthodox calendar, which brought the name into medieval Rus’ and kept it current in parish records through the early modern era. Russian forms include Anisya/Anisiya (Анисья/Анисия); related spellings and transliterations are Anysia, Anisia, Anisiia, and Anisija (South Slavic). Cognates appear in Ukrainian and Belarusian. While uncommon today, Anisya sees periodic revivals among families seeking a heritage name with Greek–Orthodox resonance and a meaning linked to solace and release.