Vania
How to say it: VAHN-yuh · /ˈvɑnjə/
Feminine form of Ivan, Hebrew 'God is gracious' - affectionate Slavic diminutive used independently.
Vania was the 1,244th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,251 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,244 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 24,558 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,251 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Vania peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Van
- Vani
- Nia
Other spellings
Honouring a Vania in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Vania is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Vania
- Vania King (born 1989)American female tennis player
- Vania Stambolova (born 1983)Bulgarian sprinter and hurdler
- Vania Larissa (born 1995)Indonesian singer
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