Girl name · Greek
Anastasia
“resurrection, rising again”
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Short-forms and diminutives parents often use for Anastasia.
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About the name
Anastasia is Greek anastasis, resurrection — literally a standing-up-again. It is one of very few given names taken directly from a theological event rather than from a virtue, a place or a parent.
The youngest daughter of Nicholas II made it permanently Russian in the popular imagination, and the eighty years of impostor claims kept it there. It sits at number 163 in the US, higher than most people would guess.
Stacy carries the 1970s; Asya is the Russian short form and carries nothing. Five syllables demand a short middle (Anastasia Rose, Anastasia Jane). On our vibe map it is Vintage Elegant with real Dark Academia weight.
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Is Anastasia a boy or girl name?
Anastasia is traditionally a girl name of Greek origin.
What does the name Anastasia mean?
Anastasia means “resurrection, rising again” of Greek origin. Anastasia is Greek anastasis, resurrection — literally a standing-up-again. It is one of very few given names taken directly from a theological event rather than from a virtue, a place or a parent.
Where does the name Anastasia come from?
Anastasia is Greek in origin. The youngest daughter of Nicholas II made it permanently Russian in the popular imagination, and the eighty years of impostor claims kept it there. It sits at number 163 in the US, higher than most people would guess.
What are common nicknames for Anastasia?
Ana, Stacy, and Asya — the short-forms parents most often use for Anastasia.
How popular is Anastasia?
Anastasia did not make the top 1,000 girls' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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