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'{{other uses}} {{Infobox given name | name = Anya | pronunciation= | gender = Female BITCH ASS NIGGA | language = several | meaning = "Graceful", "Inexhaustible", "Rhythm"/"Melody" | seealso = [[Hannah (given name)|Hannah]], [[Anna (name)|Anna]], [[Áine (given name)|Áine]] }} '''Anya''' is a feminine [[given name]]. It is also found as a [[surname]]. ==Origins and variant forms== *'''Anya''' (Аня) is a [[Russian language|Russian]] diminutive of [[Anna (name)|Anna]], derived from [[Hannah (given name)|Hannah]] which means "gracious" or "bringing goodness" in the original [[Hebrew language]]. *'''Anya''' (ⴰⵏⵢⴰ) is an [[Berbers|Amazigh/Berber]] name. It means " Rhythm " or " Melody " in [[Berber languages]].<ref>http://amawal.wikidot.com/anya</ref>{{Better source|date=August 2017}} *'''Anya''' is also an Indian/Hindu name.<ref>{{cite web|title=origin and personality of Indian baby name Anya|url=http://www.indiaparenting.com/babynames/meaning-of-Anya.shtml|website=India Parenting|accessdate=August 17, 2017}}</ref> *'''Ania''' is the spelling in [[Polish language|Polish]], which is also a diminutive of Anna. *The spelling '''Anja''' is common in [[Croatian language|Croatian]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Danish language|Danish]], [[German language|German]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Finnish language|Finnish]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Slovenian language|Slovenian]], [[Macedonian language|Macedonian,]] Bosnian and [[Serbian language|Serbian]]. *'''[[Áine (given name)|Áine]]''' is the Irish spelling of the name. ==People with the given name Anya== *[[Anya Ayoung-Chee]], former Miss Trinidad and Tobago and winner of season 9 of ''Project Runway'' *[[Anya Corke]], Woman Grandmaster and the top female chess player in Hong Kong *[[Anya Gallaccio]], British artist *[[Anya Garnis]], Siberian Ballroom and Latin Dancer *[[Anya Hindmarch]], a British fashion designer *[[Anya Kamenetz]], a freelance writer *[[Anya Rozova]], a fashion model, runner-up in ''America's Next Top Model'' under the name Anya Kop *[[Anya Lahiri]], a British singer *[[Anya Major]], an athlete, actress, model and singer *[[Anya Marina]], a singer-songwriter *[[Anya Monzikova]], a Russian-American model on the ''Deal or No Deal'' game show *[[Anya Schiffrin]], an international business professor at Columbia University *[[Anya Seton]], author of historical romances *[[Anya Shrubsole]], cricketer for Somerset and England *[[Anya Taranda]], an American model *[[Anya Teixeira]], a street photographer ==People with the given name Anja== *[[Anja Andersen]], Danish handball player *[[Anja Edin]], Norwegian handball player *[[Anja Garbarek]], Norwegian musician *[[Anja Hazekamp]], Dutch politician *[[Anja Plaschg]], alias Soap&Skin, Austrian musician *[[Anja Pärson]], Swedish alpine skier *[[Anja Rubik]], Polish fashion model *[[Anja Steinlechner]], Austrian-American musician *[[Anja Spiegelman]], Author Art Spiegelman's mom in the book Maus ==People with the given name Ania== *[[Ania (singer)]] (born 1981), Polish singer and composer *[[Ania Said Chaurembo]] (21st century), Tanzanian politician *[[Ania Walwicz]] (born 1951), Australian poet and prose writer *[[Ania Wiśniewska]] (born 1977), Polish singer ==Fictional characters== *[[Anya Alstreim]], a supporting character in ''[[Code Geass]]''. *[[Anya Amasova]], a Soviet spy played by Barbara Bach in the James Bond movie ''[[The Spy Who Loved Me (film)|The Spy Who Loved Me]]''. *Anya Claus, wife of Dudley Moore's Santa in ''[[Santa Claus: The Movie]]''. *[[Anya Jenkins]], a thousand-year-old vengeance demon played by [[Emma Caulfield]] in the television series ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''. *[[Anya MacPherson]] in ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''. *[[List of Gears of War characters#Anya Stroud|Anya Stroud]], the dispatch girl from the science fiction video game ''[[Gears of War (series)|Gears of War]]'' *[[Ania Williams]] in the soap opera ''[[Family Affairs]]''. *Anya, an alchemist in ''[[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction]]''. *Anya, Princess Ann played by Audrey Hepburn in ''[[Roman Holiday]]''. *Anya, daughter of the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Magneto (comics)|Magneto]]. *[[Anya (Star Trek)]], a guardian in the ''Star Trek'' episode "[[The Dauphin (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|The Dauphin]]". *Anya is Princess Anastasia's name as an orphan in the theatrical release of the 1997 animated family film ''[[Anastasia (1997 film)|Anastasia]]'' produced by 20th Century Fox. *Anya in ''[[Negima!: Magister Negi Magi|Negima!]]''. *Ania, Iolaus's wife-to-be, played by Jill Sayre in ''[[Hercules and the Amazon Women]]''. *Anya, a mission director in the game [[Project I.G.I.: I'm Going In]] and its sequel. *Anya Borzakovskaya, from the 2011 graphic novel ''[[Anya's Ghost]]''. *The [[Groovy Girls]] doll line, by Manhattan Toy, features a doll named Anya. *Anya Hepburn, a wealthy meister in the DWMA. [[Soul Eater Not!]]. *Anya, a recurring character in the first and second season of ''[[The 100 (TV_series)|The 100]]'' played by [[Dichen Lachman]]. *Anya, a lighthouse in the game ''[[To The Moon]]'' *Anya Oliwa, a Polish doctor in ''[[Wolfenstein: The New Order]]''. *[[Anya Corazon]], a superhero from [[Marvel Comics]]. ==People with the surname Anya== *[[Ikechi Anya]], a professional footballer ==See also== *[[Áine (given name)]], an Irish given name with the same pronunciation *[[Anya (disambiguation)]], other meanings *[[Ania (disambiguation)]] *[[Anya (musical)]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{given name|nocat|Anya}} [[Category:Slavic feminine given names]]'