At a Glance
- Meaning
- God is gracious
- Origin
- Russian/Ukrainian
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- VAHN-yuh
Vanya is a Russian/Ukrainian unisex name meaning “God is gracious”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Vanya
Meaning: God is gracious.
Origin: Russian/Ukrainian.
A common claim: Sometimes described as meaning 'gift of God.' Actually: That phrasing doesn't match either documented origin: as a Slavic name it means 'God is gracious' (via Ivan), and as a Sanskrit name it means 'of the forest' -- not 'gift of God.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Vanya
VAHN-yuhIPA /ˈvɑːnjə/
Popularity of Vanya
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