God was gracious; favor
Anyia is often considered a modern phonetic variant of the name Anya, which is a Russian diminutive of Anna. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning grace or favor. In some contexts, it is also associated with Igbo origins, where it can mean 'eye'.
Less common today
Anyia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,455 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
