Anya in Irish: Aine
The Irish form of Anya is Aine, a girl's name meaning “splendor, radiance, brilliance.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Aine
- Meaning
- Splendor, radiance, brilliance
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 443 for girls (2025)
How do you say Anya in Irish?
Anya in Irish is Aine, pronounced AWN-ye. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Aine mean?
Aine means “splendor, radiance, brilliance.” Anya is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Aine: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Anya in Ireland?
In 2025, 8 baby girls in Ireland were named Anya, which made it No. 443 that year. That's up from No. 532 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 2023, when 12 baby girls were named Anya, No. 316 that year. It first appears in the records in 1969, with 4 baby girls.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | No. 443 |
| 2024 | 5 | No. 631 |
| 2023 | 12 | No. 316 |
| 2021 | 4 | No. 764 |
| 2020 | 7 | No. 495 |
| 2019 | 6 | No. 551 |
| 2018 | 8 | No. 474 |
| 2017 | 5 | No. 651 |
| 2016 | 3 | No. 868 |
| 2015 | 7 | No. 532 |
| 2014 | 8 | No. 494 |
| 2013 | 5 | No. 660 |
| 2012 | 6 | No. 612 |
| 2011 | 6 | No. 612 |
| 2010 | 5 | No. 663 |
| 2008 | 4 | No. 750 |
| 2007 | 4 | No. 705 |
| 2005 | 5 | No. 523 |
| 2004 | 5 | No. 511 |
| 2003 | 4 | No. 559 |
| 2002 | 4 | No. 512 |
| 1995 | 4 | No. 451 |
| 1989 | 3 | No. 503 |
| 1975 | 3 | No. 503 |
| 1969 | 4 | No. 393 |
Aine in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Aine, letter by letter.
- AAilm, pine
- IIodhadh, yew
- NNion, ash
- EEadhadh, aspen
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Anya
Questions about Anya
- What is Anya in Irish?
- The Irish form of Anya is Aine, pronounced AWN-ye. Aine means “splendor, radiance, brilliance.”
- How do you pronounce Aine?
- Aine is pronounced AWN-ye. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Anya a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Anya is a girl's name.
- How popular is Anya in Ireland?
- In 2025, Anya was No. 443 for girls in Ireland, with 8 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2023, at No. 316.