How to say it
an · as · TA · sia
/ˌæn.əˈsteɪ.ʒə/
Feminine
Anastasia
Resurrection
What it means
Greek Anastasia, 'resurrection.' Saint Anastasia of Sirmium was a 4th-century martyr; Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov (the youngest daughter of the last tsar) anchored the name in 20th-century mythology.
Anastasia comes from the Greek Anastasia ('resurrection'), the feminine of Anastasios. Saint Anastasia of Sirmium (a 4th-century Greek-speaking martyr) is one of the few women named in the canon of the Roman Mass. Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov (1901-1918), the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, was murdered with her family in 1918; the persistent rumor that she escaped became the basis for the 1956 Ingrid Bergman film, the 1997 Don Bluth animated film, and the 2017 Broadway musical. Fifty Shades' Anastasia Steele gave the name a different kind of cultural anchor. The English Anastasia is climbing in the US, in the top 500 since 2010. Common shorts: Ana, Stasia, Stacy.
Popularity over time
peaked at #147 in 2018, currently #163 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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- Nickname
Ana, Stasia, Stacy, and the Russian Nastya all circulate as shorts.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Grand Duchess Anastasia Youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, murdered with her family in 1918; the rumored survivor of legend
- Saint Anastasia of Sirmium 4th-century martyr, named in the canon of the Roman Mass
Spelling variants
- Anastasiya
- Stasia
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