Meaning: Resurrection
The story
Anastasia is the feminine form of Anastasius, from a Greek root for resurrection. Early saints helped establish it across Eastern Orthodox and other Christian naming traditions.
Nicknames
- Ana
- Stacy
- Tasia
- Nastya
Spellings & variants
- Anastasiya
- Nastasia
- Anastazja
Popularity
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Anastasia comes from Greek.
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