Anja: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Anja | Girls

Anja

Pronunciation: AHN-yə (key)

Origin of the name Anna:

Anna is a Latinate variant of the French Anne, a cognate of the Hebrew Hannah (gracious, full of grace).

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Related Names:

Anya, Anna

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I have a good friend named Anja who is German -- the 'j' definitely throws Americans in pronunciation, but not for long.

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Anja Jasmine Firestone, the daughter of The Bachelor's Andrew Firestone and wife Ivana Bozilovic

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Current Popularity of Anja by State

Global Popularity of the Name Anja

  • #9 in Serbia (Belgrade)
  • #15 in Slovenia
  • #37 in Austria
  • #293 in Norway