Anja: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Anja – Meaning: grace, favor – Origin: Russian-derived (diminutive of Anna via Аня), widely used in German/Scandinavian contexts – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AHN-yuh


Anja is a Russian-derived (diminutive of Anna via Аня), widely used in German/Scandinavian contexts girl's name meaning “grace, favor”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.

Meaning & Origin of Anja

Meaning: Grace, favor.

Origin: Russian-derived (diminutive of Anna via Аня), widely used in German/Scandinavian contexts.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Anja

Phonetic: AHN-yuh   IPA: /ˈɑːn.jə/

Popularity of Anja

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1962–2024.

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