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Vanya
OriginDiminutive of Ivana, Russian, Bulgarian, Indian
Meaning"God is gracious; deity of the forest and the wild"
About Vanya
Used as both a diminutive for Ivana, and as a given name in Bulgaria, Vanya has a cool sharp sound that could work internationally. It has been used from a character in the TV show and comic book The Umbrella Academy and is borne by singer and writer Vanya Shtereva and poet Vanya Petkova.
The name is also used in India as a form of Aranyani, the Hindu deity of the forest. It is borrowed from the Sanskrit word for "wild" and "forest".
Pronounced VAN-yuh.
As of October 2026, Vanya ranked #2408 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2191 in 2020.
Editor's take: The name Vanya is a girl's name meaning "God is gracious; deity of the forest and the wild".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,293 | 34 | 19 |
| 2016 | #3,579 | 44 | 24.8 |
| 2017 | #3,298 | 49 | 28.4 |
| 2018 | #3,435 | 46 | 27 |
| 2019 | #2,480 | 72 | 42.9 |
| 2020 | #2,191 | 83 | 51.3 |
| 2021 | #2,306 | 80 | 48.8 |
| 2022 | #2,316 | 81 | 49.4 |
| 2023 | #2,884 | 59 | 36.8 |
| 2024 | #2,624 | 67 | 41.4 |
| 2025 | #2,408 | 75 | 46.7 |
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