Where does the name Anastasia come from?

Anastasia is a girl name of Greek origin.

Is Anastasia a boy or a girl name?

Anastasia is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 53,466 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Anastasia in 2023?

Anastasia ranks #166 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2018 with 1,905 babies.

How do you pronounce Anastasia?

Anastasia is pronounced an-uh-STAH-zhah (4 syllables).

What are common spellings of Anastasia?

Anastasia is also written as Anastasiya, Anastasie.

A name from Greek · Girl

Anastasia

From ἀνάστασις (anástasis), "resurrection" — a Christian Easter name, given to children born around the feast. Several early martyrs bore it; the modern association is with Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

53,466 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

1,745 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

AFrom ἀνάστασις (anástasis), "resurrection" — a Christian Easter name, given to children born around the feast. Several early martyrs bore it; the modern association is with Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Anastasia".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Anastasiya Most common Anastasie

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People often ask about Anastasia.

What does the name Anastasia mean?: Anastasia means from ἀνάστασις (anástasis), "resurrection" — a Christian Easter name, given to children born around the feast. Several early martyrs bore it; the modern association is with Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia.
Where does the name Anastasia come from?: Anastasia is a girl name of Greek origin.
Is Anastasia a boy or a girl name?: Anastasia is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 53,466 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Anastasia in 2023?: Anastasia ranks #166 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2018 with 1,905 babies.
How do you pronounce Anastasia?: Anastasia is pronounced an-uh-STAH-zhah (4 syllables).
What are common spellings of Anastasia?: Anastasia is also written as Anastasiya, Anastasie.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.

Anastasia

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