Aanya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aanya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aanya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aanya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aanya is a girl name of Sanskrit origin meaning “limitless, gracious”. A Sanskrit name popular in India, also linked to grace.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,732 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 786 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aanya per year, United States (1998 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (266/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (72/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (5/yr).
Aanya is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #1,830 nationally (given to 320 babies that year).
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