Anastasia

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Anastasia comes from the Greek word "anastasis" which means "resurrection" or "rebirth". It also has roots in Russian and Eastern European countries meaning "she who will be reborn". It is typically associated with Christian mythology and the resurrection of Jesus.
Scripts(How to write)
The name is written as Анастасия in Russian and as Αναστασία in Greek.
Αναστασία(Greek)
Анастасия(Russian)
Анастасія(Ukrainian, Belarusian)
ანასტასია(Georgian)
Ἀναστασία(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
A-NA-STA-SEE-A(Classical Greek)
Ah-nuh-stah-SEE-uh or Uh-nas-tuh-SEE-uh
a-na-STA-sya(Spanish)
a-na-STA-zya(Italian)
a-na-sta-SEE-a(Greek)
a-na-sta-SYEE-ya(Belarusian)
an-ə-STAY-zhə(English)
u-nu-stu-SYEE-yu(Ukrainian)
u-nu-stu-SYEE-yə(Russian)
Popularity
Anastasia is a widely popular name across the world. It is ranked as the 166th most popular name for girls in the United States according to Social Security Administration records from 2020. It is also a popular name in Russia, Greece, and other Eastern European countries.

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Anastasia Name meanings & History

Anastasia comes from the Greek word "anastasis" which means "resurrection" or "rebirth". It also has roots in Russian and Eastern European countries meaning "she who will be reborn". It is typically associated with Christian mythology and the resurrection of Jesus. Feminine form of Anastasius. This was the name of a 4th-century Dalmatian saint who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. Due to her, the name has been common in Eastern Orthodox Christianity (in various spellings). As an English name it has been in use since the Middle Ages. A famous bearer was the youngest daughter of the last Russian tsar Nicholas II, who was rumoured to have escaped the execution of her family in 1918. Anastasia is commonly used as a girl's name. It can be used as a first name or a middle name. It also works as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Anastasia: Action Aries

Synonyms of Anastasia:

A: Aggressive,Argumentative,Angry,Ambitious,Assertive,Action

N: Nutrition,Nice,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nagging,Nervous,Neat

S: Sex,Status,Social Standing,Sensuality,Success,Security,Solidity

T: Truth,Talkative,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Tireless,Tacky,Testy

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

Anastasia is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Anastasia Romanov, the daughter of Nicholas II, the last Romanov emperor of Russia. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, a Russian tennis player. Anastasia Griffith, a British actress.

2.) Anastasia (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) resurrection. See also Nastasia,Stacey,Stacia,Stasya.

Other Forms: Anastascia, Anastase, Anastasee, Anastasha, Anastashia, Anastasie, Anastasija, Anastassia, Anastassya, Anastasya, Anastatia, Anastaysia, Anastice, Anestasia, Annastasija, Annastaysia, Annastazia, Annestasia, Annestassia, Annstas, Anstace, Anstice


3.) ANASTASIA (Female)

Usage: Hungarian

Meanings: A borrowing from the Greek, Anastasia is a feminine form of Anastasios (of the resurrection), which is derived from anastasis (resurrection). Var: Anasztaizia. (AH-NAHSH-TAH-SHEE-AH)


4.) ANASTASIA (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Feminine form of Anastasios (of the resurrection), which is derived from anastasis (resurrection). Var: Anastasie. Short: Ana, Anasta, Stacie, Stasia. (AH-NAH-STAH-SEE-AH)


5.) Anastasia (Female)

Usage: Russian

Meanings: Resurrection

Other Forms: Anastacia, Anastasja, Anastazia, Anastazja


6.) ANASTASIA (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A borrowing from the Greek, Anastasia is a feminine form of Anastasios (of the resurrection), which is derived from anastasis (resurrection). Short: Ana, Nastasia, Stasia. (AH-NAH-STAH-SEE-AH)


7.) ANASTASIA (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Popular name derived from the Greek anastasis (of the resurrection). Var: Anassacia, Anastasa, Anastatia, Anastia, Anatascia, Anestania, Anistazia, Annastasia. Short: Anasta. (AH-NAH-STAH-SEE-AH)


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