Anja

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Anya, Ania or Anja is a given name. The names are feminine in most East European countries and unisex in several African countries.

From Wikipedia

Anja first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 43 babies (rank #411 that year). In 2024 it was given to 7 girls (rank #1,231). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Anja

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Anja yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

526

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Anja

Anja Pärsonalpine skier · b. 1981
Anja Andersenhandball coach · b. 1969
Anja Rubikmodel · b. 1983
Anja Nissenrecording artist · b. 1995
Anja Mittagathlete · b. 1985

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Names ranked near Anja in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	27	#491
2000	17	#674
2001	22	#572
2002	26	#542
2003	30	#478
2004	37	#445
2005	28	#525
2006	43	#411
2007	25	#581
2008	39	#455
2009	21	#674
2010	35	#472
2011	30	#530
2012	24	#605
2013	29	#528
2014	25	#586
2015	24	#593
2016	19	#693
2022	9	#1,033
2023	9	#1,034
2024	7	#1,231