Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Anaya

Anaya is a 21st century coinage with uncertain origins. For one, it could have developed from the masculine Hebrew name “Anaiah” which means “Yahweh (God) answers”. This name appears briefly in the Old Testament as a minor character. Secondly, the word “Anaya” is said to mean “look up to God” in the Nigerian language of Ibo. Lastly, the word “anaya” in Sanskrit means “bad conduct, misfortune or adversity”. Most likely, parents aren’t choosing this name for the latter meaning! Since the name appears to be most popular among the African-American community in the United States, we’ll go with the Ibo meaning: “look up to God”.

All About the Baby Name – Anaya

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME ANAYA

Romance is the hallmark of the Six personality. They exude nurturing, loving, and caring energy. Sixes are in love with the idea of love in its idealized form - and with their magnetic personalities, they easily draw people toward them. Like the number Two personality, they seek balance and harmony in their life and the world at large. They are conscientious and service-oriented, and a champion for the underdog. These personalities naturally attract money and are usually surrounded by lovely material objects - but their human relationships are always primary. They thrive in giving back to others rather than being motivated by their own desires. This is when they achieve great things. Sixes are natural teachers, ministers and counselors.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME ANAYA

Anaya has only been around on the U.S. popularity charts since the year 2000, making her a new entry into the vast panoply of American female names. Anaya showed upward momentum on the charts in her first years of existence and finally reached levels of low-moderate success. In recent years, however, this name is reversing its course (albeit slowly). We’re not quite sure if it’s pronounced “a-NIGH-ya” or “a-NAY-ya”. Perhaps we’ll have to “look up to God” for the answer.

Quick Facts

ON ANAYA

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

African-American

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

3

RANKING POPULARITY:

478

PRONUNCIATION:

a-NIGH-ya, a-NAY-ya

SIMPLE MEANING:

Look up to God

Characteristics

OF ANAYA

Humanitarian

Community-minded

Family-oriented

Loving

Affectionate

Compassionate

Sensitive

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Anaya

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME ANAYA

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Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME ANAYA

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Popular Songs

ON ANAYA

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Famous People

NAMED ANAYA

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Children of Famous People

NAMED ANAYA

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Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME ANAYA

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