Anastasiya

Anastasiya is a Slavic variant of the name Anastasia and carries the meaning 'the resurrected one' or 'born on the day of resurrection', referring to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The first name Anastasiya is particularly widespread in countries like Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Bulgaria, but is also used in other Slavic regions.

What does the name Anastasiya mean?

Anastasiya is a Slavic derivative of Anastasia and means 'the resurrected one' or 'born on the day of resurrection', with the resurrection of Jesus Christ being central to this meaning. The name is particularly common in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Bulgaria, but can also be found in other Slavic countries. Variants of Anastasiya or Anastasia include, among others, Anastacia (English, Portuguese), Anastashia, Anastasija (Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian), Anastasja, Anastassia, Anastazija (Croatian, Slovenian), and Anastazja (Polish). Short and pet forms include Anasta, Asja, Assia, Asta, Naschda, Nastasia, Nastasja, Nastassja, Nastia, Nastija, Nastja, Natasa, Stasi, Stasja, Tasia, Tasja, and Tassja.

Where does the name Anastasiya come from?

The name Anastasiya has its roots in Ancient Greek. It derives from the ancient Greek boy's name Anastásios, which goes back to the Ancient Greek word anástasis for 'resurrection'. The Ancient Greek

How do you pronounce Anastasiya?

The sound and pronunciation of Anastasiya: The name is five syllables long and features a widely flowing melody. In the pronunciation 'A-na-sta-si-ya' [anastaˈsiːja], there is a smooth sequence of open vowels, with the emphasis on the penultimate syllable. The multitude of syllables gives the name a melodic length. Anastasiya thus appears elegant and sonorous – expressive, feminine, and with a subtle drama.

When is the name day of Anastasiya?

The name day of Anastasiya is celebrated on December 22 (Greek Orthodox) and December 25 (Roman Catholic).

Popularity

Anastasiya is a valued first name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 2,723rd on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best placement was in 2005 at rank 882. Over the last ten years, Anastasiya has been given as a first name about 80 times, placing it 2,895th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,355th.

Nicknames & pet names

Ahna / Ana / Anast / Anna / Asja / Nastja / Nastjona / Nastya / Stasy / Stayci

Similar first names

Famous people

• Anastasiya Alexandrovna Vertinskaya (actress from Russia)
• Anastasiya Bespalova (Russian composer)
• Anastasiya Kapachinskaya (Russian sprinter)
• Anastasiya Karlovich (Ukrainian chess player)
• Anastasiya Kharlanova (Belarusian football player)
• Anastasiya Kodirova (volleyball player from Russia)
• Anastasiya Korolyova (swimmer from Uzbekistan)
• Anastasiya Kozhenkova (rower from Ukraine)
• Anastasiya Kravchenko (English ballet dancer)
• Anastasiya Kuzmina (Russian biathlete)
• Anastasiya Malyavina (swimmer from England)
• Anastasiya Markovich (Ukrainian artist)
• Anastasiya Novosad (freestyle skier from Ukraine)
• Anastasiya Ott (hurdler from Russia)
• Anastasiya Petryk (singer)
• Anastasiya Pidpalova (Ukrainian handball player)
• Anastasiya Shpagina ('Real Life Anime Girl')
• Anastasiya Sienina (Ukrainian model)
• Anastasiya Skyrabina (alpine ski racer from Ukraine)
• Anastasiya Soprunova (hurdler from the USA)