Aanya, Anya or Anja is a given name. The names are feminine in most cultures especially Indian, and unisex in several African and European countries. Origins and variant forms Aanya or Anya is an Indian name that means inexhaustible, limitless and resurrection. It is of Sanskrit origin. Aanya or Anya in Hebrew means favoured by God. Anya (Аня) is a Russian diminutive of Anna. Ania is the spelling in Polish, which is also a diminutive of Anna. The spelling Anja is common in Croatian, Norwegian, Danish, German, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, Afrikaans, Slovenian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Bosnian, Serbian and Kurdish. Anya is sometimes used as an anglicisation of the Irish name Áine Anya is an old Kurdish name. It means "strength" or "power". Anya is a Hungarian word for "mother". Anya is a Nigerian Igbo name, and also word for "eye." Anya (ⴰⵏⵢⴰ) is an Amazigh/Berber name. It means "rhythm" or "melody" in Berber languages. People with the given name Anya Anya Ayoung-Chee (born 1981), former Miss Trinidad and Tobago and winner of season 9 of Project Runway Anya Chalotra, British actress Anya Corke (born 1990), grandmaster and the top female chess player in Hong Kong Anya Gallaccio (born 1963), British artist Anya Garnis (born 1982), Siberian Ballroom and Latin dancer Anya Hindmarch (born 1968), British fashion designer Anya Kamenetz (born 1980), American writer and journalist Anya Lahiri (born 1982), English singer Anya Major (born 1966), British athlete, actress, model and singer Anya Marina (born 1976), American singer-songwriter Anya Monzikova (born 1984), Russian-American model and actress Anya Schiffrin (born 1962), American journalist and writer, international business professor at Columbia University Anya Seton (1904–1990), American author of historical romances Anya Singh (born 1992), Indian actress Anya Shrubsole (born 1991), English cricketer Anya Taranda (1915–1970), American model Anya Taylor-Joy (born 1996), American-born Argentinian-British actress Anya Teixeira (1913–1992), Ukrainian-born British street photographer People with the given name Anja Anja Andersen (born 1969), Danish handball player Anja Barugh (born 1999), New Zealand freestyle skier Anja Blacha (born 1990), German mountaineer Anja Daems (born 1968), Belgian television and radio presenter Anja Garbarek (born 1970), Norwegian musician Anja Hammerseng-Edin (born 1983), Norwegian handball player Anja Hazekamp (born 1968), Dutch politician Anja Pärson (born 1981), Swedish alpine skier Anja Plaschg (born 1990), alias Soap&Skin, Austrian musician Anja Ringgren Lovén (born 1978), Danish charity worker Anja Rubik (born 1983), Polish fashion model Anja Spasojević (born 1983), Serbian professional volleyball player