What origin is the name Anja?

Anja comes from slavic naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Anja a popular name?

Anja is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Anja does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Anja?

Names from the same slavic tradition pair naturally with Anja — for example Ivan, Milan, Luka. You can browse more on our slavic names page.

Anja

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Anja

Anja

Girl

slavic

2 syllables

Anja is a slavic girl's name meaning "A Slavic name that means grace of God or beauty, often used as a diminutive of Anna in various cultures.".

Anja is a girl name of slavic origin meaning "A Slavic name that means grace of God or beauty, often used as a diminutive of Anna in various cultures.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: slavic
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Slavic name that means grace of God or beauty, often used as a diminutive of Anna in various cultures.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Anja

Very rare in US records

What does Anja mean?

Anja is a girl name of slavic origin meaning "A Slavic name that means grace of God or beauty, often used as a diminutive of Anna in various cultures.".

Is Anja a rare name?

Yes. Anja does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Anja

Ivan Milan Luka Nikolai Vladimir Aleksander

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Anja means "A Slavic name that means grace of God or beauty, often used as a diminutive of Anna in various cultures." — these names share that spirit.