Anaya

uh-NAY-uh; uh-NIE-uh

Arabic, Basque

"care, concern; the end"

Anaya Origin and Meaning

The name Anaya is a girl's name of Sanksrit origin meaning "care, concern; the end".

Anaya is a spelling variant of Inaya , a name that derives from the Arabic word "inayah", meaning "care, concern, help". It is an indirect Qur'anic name, and the strictly feminine form of the unisex Inayat.

Following in the footsteps of Leila and Aaliyah, Anaya has been climbing the US charts since the early 2000s. Given to nearly 800 babies in a recent year, it is a gentle but sparky name that feels like it could be an alternative to Anna, Amaya, Amara, or Ariana.

On the rise in France and England too, some of Anaya's popularity may be attributed to the fact it is a Spanish place name and a Spanish surname, and because of its similarities to the Biblical and Hebrew name Anaiah, the Basque name, Anaia, the modern invention Aniya and the international Anya.

Anaya Rank in US Top 1000

# 405 in the US

Popularity of the name Anaya

• 405 US 2024
• 1622 Nameberry 2025
• 140 Canada 2023
• 358 Future 2028
• 117 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Anaya

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Famous People Named Anaya

• Anaya Music stage name of Tania Mara Botelho, Brazilian New Age singer
• Anaya Go stage name of Jemaina Marie Pangilinan Gonida, Chinese,Filipina singer
• Anaya Nayanar male Hindu saint

The name Anaya in Pop Culture

• Anaya Imanu character in video game "Tomb Raider: Legend"