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GirlPronounced Greek /a.na.sta.ˈsi.a/; Russian /ɐ.nɐ.stɐ.ˈsʲi.jə/; Ukrainian /ɐ.nɐ.stɐ.ˈsʲi.jɐ/; Belarusian /a.na.sta.ˈsʲi.ja/; English /æn.ə.ˈsteɪ.ʒə/; Spanish /a.na.ˈsta.sja/; Italian /a.na.ˈsta.zja/; Classical Greek /a.na.sta.sí.aː/Dutch language family

Anastasia

Feminine form of Anastasius.

Quick answer

Anastasia is a girl name.

Pronunciation: Greek /a.na.sta.ˈsi.a/; Russian /ɐ.nɐ.stɐ.ˈsʲi.jə/; Ukrainian /ɐ.nɐ.stɐ.ˈsʲi.jɐ/; Belarusian /a.na.sta.ˈsʲi.ja/; English /æn.ə.ˈsteɪ.ʒə/; Spanish /a.na.ˈsta.sja/; Italian /a.na.ˈsta.zja/; Classical Greek /a.na.sta.sí.aː/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationGreek /a.na.sta.ˈsi.a/; Russian /ɐ.nɐ.stɐ.ˈsʲi.jə/; Ukrainian /ɐ.nɐ.stɐ.ˈsʲi.jɐ/; Belarusian /a.na.sta.ˈsʲi.ja/; English /æn.ə.ˈsteɪ.ʒə/; Spanish /a.na.ˈsta.sja/; Italian /a.na.ˈsta.zja/; Classical Greek /a.na.sta.sí.aː/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

Feminine form of Anastasius. This was the name of a 4th-century Dalmatian saint who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. Due to her, the name has been common in Eastern Orthodox Christianity (in various spellings). As an English name it has been in use since the Middle Ages. A famous bearer was the youngest daughter of the last Russian tsar Nicholas II, who was rumoured to have escaped the execution of her family in 1918.

Notes and context

Usage: greek, russian, ukrainian, belarusian, english, spanish, italian, georgian, ancient greek | Greek: Αναστασία; Russian: Анастасия; Ukrainian: Анастасія; Georgian: ანასტასია; Ancient Greek: Ἀναστασία