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Also a diminutive of Anastasiya (via Ana, Anna). My name is Anastasiya and I go by Anya.
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Anya is also used as a Slavic diminutive of Anastasia/Anastasiya. A notable bearer of this name is Princess Anastasia a.k.a. Anya from Disney's Anastasia (1997 film). Please see the comment or below for another notable bearer.
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastasia_(1997_film)
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Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastasia_(1997_film)
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I think it can also be Romanian. I knew a girl with this name that was from Romania (she was also adopted, but I don’t think her name was changed when she got adopted).
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My name is Anya, and I'm Indian, not Russian. I was surprised when I found that "Indian" was not on the BIG list of origins….
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In Russian, Anya is sometimes used as a diminutive of Anastasia/Anastasiya, though it is usually used as a diminutive of Anna.
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My friend's name is Anya and she's not Russian she's Indian!
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In 2018, 3 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Anya* who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 2022nd most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
*as a first name, not a nickname.
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*as a first name, not a nickname.
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Modern English usage, Pronunced "AHN-yə" in English.
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