Anja
AH-nyah · 2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Hebrew / Germanic ◈ 2 syllables
"Grace, favour, God has blessed"

From Hebrew / Germanic

Grace, favour, God has blessed Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Anja at a glance
MeaningGrace, favour, God has blessed
OriginHebrew / Germanic
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#3007
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Origin & history of Anja
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Hebrew / Germanic roots
Anja comes from the Hebrew / Germanic tradition, meaning Grace, favour, God has blessed.
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How popular is Anja?
2006 peak year
Anja has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #3007), with about 56 babies named Anja each year. In 2006, 122 babies received the name (ranked #1709). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,761.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
122 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,709)
56 Avg. per year
(last decade)
560 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,761 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,007) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Anja
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
A1
N5
J1
A1
Sum: 8 → Life path 8
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Personality of Anja
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Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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