Vanya - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Vanya \v(a)-nya, van-ya\ is of Russian origin. Diminutive of John (Hebrew) "the Lord is gracious" via Ivan. Rare outside of Russia.

Baby names that sound like Vanya are Van, Vann and Vane. Other similar baby names are Vasya, Vanko, Vanek and Vance.

Vanya is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Vanya. Click here to compare Vanya with related baby names.