Given name
Anayah
“one who looks up to God”
Anayah is a variant of Anaya. One African interpretation is “one who looks up to God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Anayah is a variant of Anaya. One African interpretation is “one who looks up to God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Anayah is a variant of Anaya. An origin associated with Anaya is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Anayah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,672
- 0 boys · 3,672 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 289 babies
- 2025
- 289
- #913 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +27%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 289 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 913 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 27.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (53). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,117 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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