Vanya
VAH-nyah
Popularity
#2624
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Russian
Total Births
1,204
Peak Year
#83 in 2020
First Recorded
1955
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Soft & Gentle
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A Russian diminutive of Ivan (male) or Ivana (female), both forms of John, meaning 'God is gracious' in Hebrew.
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