60%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈnaɪ.ə/, /ə.ˈneɪ.ə/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Meaning unknown, possibly from the Spanish surname Anaya (itself from the name of a Spanish town), used because of its similarity to Amaya [1]. Related Names Same Spelling'AnayaUser SubmissionAnaya PopularityDetails Last ranked #91 in 2021 Canada Last ranked #122 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #269 in 2023 France Last ranked #80 in 2023 Puerto Rico Last ranked #390 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details urban strange Categories Sims 4 characters, starts with ana-, Tomb Raider characters Sources & References Evans, Cleveland Kent. The Great Big Book of Baby Names. Publications International, 2006, page 344.