Fun Facts About the Name Analiah
- More than 1 thousand babies named Analiah: U.S. records list 1,025 babies given the name Analiah from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Analiah Mean?
Analiah is a modern feminine name with no firmly established meaning, and it is best understood through the names it resembles. The source most often proposed is the Spanish and Portuguese name Analía (also written Analia), which is generally treated as a form of Ana. Ana comes from the Hebrew Hannah (Channah), meaning "grace" or "favor." In Spanish-speaking countries Analía is sometimes explained as a blend of Ana and Lía (Leah), but that is a customary interpretation rather than a documented etymology.
A second possible source is the biblical Hebrew name Anaiah (Anayahu), meaning "Yah has answered," formed from the verb anah ("to answer") plus Yah, a short form of the divine name. The ending -iah in Analiah matches that pattern, but a shared ending alone does not prove a Hebrew origin. Because no documented chain links Analiah to either name, the "grace" and "Yah has answered" readings cannot be considered settled.
Analiah Name History & Origins
Ana, the name behind the Spanish Analía, descends from the Hebrew Hannah and spread through Christian Europe by way of the biblical Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel. Analía became a familiar given name in Spain and, especially, in Latin America, where it is well known in Argentina; the closely related Analia is also used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil.
Anaiah is a separate Hebrew name that appears in the Bible. A Levite named Anaiah stood beside Ezra when the Law was read to the people in Nehemiah 8, and an Anaiah is listed among those who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah 10. English Bibles spell the name Anaiah.
Analiah itself is a recent English spelling, most likely a respelling of Analía or an alteration of Anaiah. The final h follows the biblical -iah pattern rather than the Spanish -ía, which suggests the form was shaped by both traditions. As a modern spelling rather than a form carried down across earlier centuries, it has little history of its own, and its derivation remains open.
How Popular is the Name Analiah?
Analiah has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2022. Its best rank was #2,448 in 2022.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,032 | 54 | 0.0034% |
| 2024 | #2,743 | 62 | 0.0038% |
| 2023 | #3,224 | 50 | 0.0031% |
| 2022 | #2,448 | 74 | 0.0045% |
| 2021 | #2,719 | 63 | 0.0038% |
| 2020 | #2,850 | 57 | 0.0035% |
| 2019 | #3,794 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 2018 | #2,931 | 56 | 0.0033% |
| 2017 | #3,306 | 48 | 0.0028% |
| 2016 | #2,868 | 59 | 0.0033% |
| 2015 | #2,890 | 60 | 0.0034% |
| 2014 | #2,890 | 59 | 0.0033% |
| 2013 | #3,318 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 2012 | #3,367 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 2011 | #2,991 | 57 | 0.0032% |
| 2010 | #2,809 | 62 | 0.0035% |
| 2009 | #2,675 | 68 | 0.0037% |
| 2008 | #7,444 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2007 | #10,876 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #8,752 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #13,126 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #10,487 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #15,609 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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