Given name
Annakiya
“girl with a sweet face”
Annakiya is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “girl with a sweet face.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One African interpretation is “girl with a sweet face.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Annakiya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2005. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Annakiya’s family of names
Annakiya has a related form in Anakiya. Annakiya has a related form in Anakiyah. Annakiya has a related form in Annakiyah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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If you love Annakiya, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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