Anaya
Girl name · 206 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Anaya: 206 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 20 births in 2025.
Anaya is a name with multiple graceful origins, most commonly traced to Sanskrit where it means “caring” or “guardian,” and to Arabic where it signifies “care” or “concern.” In Hebrew, it can also be a variant of Aniya, meaning “God answered.” While no single world-famous bearer dominates, the name is shared by author Anaya, the pen name of Indian writer Anil K. Rajvanshi, and it appears as
Girl 17 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 202520 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #19820 babies
- Total births
- 206since 2008
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 8%vs prior 5y