Anija
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- uh-NY-juh
- Origin
- Modern
Anija is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Anija come from?
Modern: spelling of Anijah; modern American blend in the style of Aniyah and Nijah
Meaning borrowed from Anijah.
Is Anija a girl's or a boy's name?
Anija is a girls' name.
How popular is Anija in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 30 girls. It first appears in the records in 1997.
Half of all the girls named Anija in the US since 1880 were born between 2002 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Anija in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | #13,586 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | #14,552 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11,964 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13,477 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6,852 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12,270 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7,676 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5,431 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5,227 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5,904 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4,700 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4,488 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4,303 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4,175 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4,317 |
| 2000 | 18 | #5,932 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9,472 |
| 1998 | 9 | #9,254 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13,719 |
Nicknames for Anija
- Ani 15 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Anija
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Anika, Avaya, Akshara, Aviva, Advika, Anvika, Anaya, Avani, Armani, Prisha, Amya, Radhika
Names related to Anija
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Anija: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/anija, updated 20 October 2026.