In Russian, Asia is sometimes used as a diminutive of Anastasia/Anastasiya. And in Russian this name has nothing in common with the continent, with is Aziya.Scripts: Азия (Russian)Russian Pronunciation: az-YEE-ə.
I really think some things here need explanation. Firstly, no one in Poland would name their child Asia. It's always Joanna. "-sia" is typical ending for pet forms of girls' names in Poland. So there's Joasia and then Asia. Also, the pronunciation isn't similar to the word "Asia" (meaning continent) in English. So I fail to see a problem here.
There is a correlation between Joanna and Asia. Asia is a shortened form of another diminutive: Joasia. And in Polish this name has nothing in common with the continent, which is Azja.
― Anonymous User 3/31/2010
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I have a sad friend that bears this name. She tells everybody that it's just her nickname. Some advice: think long & hard before naming your child after a continent.
― Anonymous User 3/13/2008
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Asia Vieira, an actress, probably best known as Delia from The Omen IV: The Awakening.
Scripts: Азия (Russian)
Russian Pronunciation: az-YEE-ə.