| Short meaning of Anaya | Caring, Guardian and Protector See below for detailed meaning |
|---|---|
| How to pronounce Anaya | Under + NAp + YUmmy Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
| Arabic Spelling (How to write Anaya in Arabic) | عَناية |
| Quranic Nature (Learn more...) | Indirectly Mentioned |
| Alternate spellings of Anaya | Anayah Anaia Anaiah Anayeh Anaaya `Anayah Enaieh Enaiah Enaeeh Enaeah Enayeh Enayah Enaaieh Enaaiah Enaaeeh All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
| Quranic Root (Learn more...) | AIN-N-A All Quranic baby names derived from AIN-N-A: |
Meaning of Anaya
Anaya is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “care”, “protection”, “diligence”. It is a variant of the name Inaya.
Question from a reader:
I checked with a Mufti about the name Anaya. What he says is as follows: “Inaayah is the name. It means “Care” as in one who cares and is cared for etc. One who receives special treatment perhaps. As for Anayah I cannot understand how the site says it is from AWN. I do not see any link. It is from A-N-Y and is totally in contrast to what the site claims. Allah knows best”. Could you please comment on this as I was planning to name my daughter (who is due in a few days, inshaAllah), Anaya?
Our Answer:
He is right that the A-W-N root was incorrect. We have corrected it to the AIN-N-A root (which can also be written as AIN-N-Y). As for the origin of this name, it is mentioned in the classical Arabic dictionary Qamoos al-Muhit by the scholar Fairuzabadi (died 1414 CE) in the first line of the entry for AIN-N-A and on the same line with Inayah, suggesting that they are synonyms:
عَناهُ الأَمْرُ يَعْنِيهِ ويَعْنُوه عِنايَةً وعَنايَةً وعُنِيَّاً: أَهَمَّه.
He is the only scholar who mentions this word, it is either a rare word or a non-standard variant that other scholars had not heard of. Either way, it is an acceptable name since Muslims are always creating new names based on older words and there is no prohibition on this practice.
As for a Quranic reference for this root, it is used in Surat Taha in verse 111:
On that Day all faces shall be humbled before the Living, Self-Subsisting One. Those burdened with evil deeds will come to grief. (Quran 20:111)
Anonymous
my daughter was borned last 05 days, i wish to name Anaya?
Anonymous
My doughter is 4month and how we can write anayah in urdu
Anonymous
My daughter was born on last friday at 6 pm.is this name perfect for he
Anonymous
My daughter war born in last September and I have given her name as Anaya Noor.
Anonymous
my daughter was borned last 08 days, i wish to name Anaya?
is it correct name ?
Anonymous
Anaaya is a muslim name? what is the meaning of Anaaya? please tell me.
Anonymous
My daughter was borned on 17 jan 2015 and i have given her name Anaya khurram. Is it correct?
Anonymous
ASAK,
I am Sadiq, I am from India I want to name my newly born daughter as Inaya,but I am little bit confused with the exact meaning of this name as in many site its meaning is given as- concerned, solitude and in some site Inaaya meaning is gift of god…
please advice.
Anonymous
My daughter was borned of friday at 2 45 pm.I wish to name anaya. This name perfect for her.
Anonymous
My daughter is 3 months old and how we can write anaya in urdu
Anonymous
This is my name! I like the meaning of caring, and protector. I have motherly feeling whenever I see a infant or other young creature. I love kissing and hugging them too, and making them comfortable. ~
Anonymous
my baby born was26 august iwish name to anaya,it is perfect
Anonymous
Is ‘Anaya’ a proper name ? While pronouncing its sound like Urdu word ‘ana’ and English word ‘annoyed’
Look like that its origin is Inayat. Please advise.
Anonymous
My name is Anaya and Thanks for tellin me it’s a rare and special name. I never knew what it ment and I speak Urdu as well!
Anonymous
Hi…my daughter born on 18 mar 2016. We are thinking to keep anaya name.. is good to her.
Pls advice …..
Anonymous
Anaya is best name because
My name is Anaya it meaning is perfect
Anonymous
Anaya is best name because my name is Anaya and it meaning is perfect and love my name do you like to name Anaya
Anonymous
I have dother she is born in last thersday 21apr 2016 ples anybod tell me corect mening thanksss
Anonymous
Anaya is my duaghters mashallah she is now in year 8 with a caring father thnks to allah
Anonymous
Please Inaya or Anaya Mai jo bhi Quran Kai mutabik shi meaning hai muze bta de please
Anonymous
I like the name anaaya and I love the meaning.
Its very unique and people famous it.
Anonymous
With due respect and correction…..Anaya is Aramaic and is inherently Jewish. It means “GIFT” not care. The name is found in Native American tribes living North and South of. Mexico’s boader. The source of that name like Joshua, Elisha, are found in the The Bible , Old Testament. I believe at present most Anayas are Christians…followers in path and in adoration of ONE GOD. Maybe some of our brothers stayed behind.
Anonymous
Anaya means GIFT not “CARE” in Aramaic in both the Torah and The Translated American Bible consisting of both Old and New Testaments. It is a name found in Eurasia and Asia in variation like Isaah, Joshua and Abram. Mostly, it is seen as a blooming rose in the southern states in America and North Mexico ;I n Native AmericaTribes. It is most apparent that the Creator has His people travel far and wide and maybe even come “Full Circle” in gathering for a purposeful evolvment of positive Spiritual Energy.
Anonymous
anaya is very beautiful name. my daughter name is anaya.
Anonymous
Anaya my sister born 27August I have given her name as anaya.
Anonymous
Hello frnds this is not right meaning.. And that given Quranic reference also not correct I also want to keep that name is my daughter and I checked meaning on this site but when I checked in Quran there is no any name related or verse related thing in Quran so please..checked in Quran before taking any decision
Anonymous
My dother name is anaya adnan date of March 6 2014 on Friday Sindh gur hospital malir
Anonymous
I am Pakistani and I live in Germany I give My daughter the name Anaya and everyone like that name it doesn’t matter which nation realy everyone like It
Anonymous
the quranic ref is wrong, (Quran 20:111) this ayah is not in surah Taha
Anonymous
Salaam ahlikoim
My name is also Anaya and am from morocco
Anonymous
Salaam ahlikoim
My name is also Anaya and am 35 years old from morocco living in the Netherlands
Anonymous
Its a great name and beautiful name and Islamic name and you wich my doauther Nam anaya its a graeat name
Anonymous
My daughter is anaya Ansari 29/10/2013
Meaning gift of Allah Allah ka inam
Anonymous
My daughtr born on 27 november I wish hr name anaya r irzaza pls tell what better
Anonymous
My daughtr born on 27 november I wish hr name anaya r irzaza pls tell what is better
Anonymous
can some one clear me where this word in quran or any related verse, (I am bit confused for the name Anaya)
Anonymous
my daughter was born on 05 jan 2017 . what should be her name
Anonymous
i have a sister that is five years old and she is called Anaya.My name is Arisha and I think our name is unique and beautiful
Anonymous
Anayah meanig gift of ALLAH my daughter name is also anayah fatima
Anonymous
My delivery date is near n doctors told me that I will give birth to daughter so I want to give name to her anaya what does it mean correctly
Anonymous
We wish to InshaAllah name our daughter Anayah. However, since “AIEN” isn’t used in English, it will generally be pronounced as Anayah – with an “ALIF”, instead of an “AIEN”. This changes the root structure from “AIEN-NUN-ALIF” to “ALIF-NUN-ALIF”. Now we’re trying to understand how does that change the meaning of the name?
QUESTION:
Q1) As mentioned by you on, how can “AIEN-NUN-ALIF” also be mentioned as “AIEN-NUN-WOW”?
Q2) How has the “indirect meaning” for Anaya eventually ended up to mean “care”, “protection”, “diligence”? We fail to understand where this has come from?
Q3) What does the room “ALIF-NUN-ALIF” mean?
Requesting your guidance, JazakAllah kher.
Anonymous
Anaya is correct name for muslims? i found different meaning in differnt name sites, which one is 100% right any one help me.
Anonymous
I’m Arab girl, who’s asking! the meaning is correct ,but since “ع” isn’t used in English the closer pronounce it (عِ›نايه› Enaya) Not (عَ›نايه› Anaya)
Cause if the diacritics ” َ ” down its be sound like (e) and If at the top it be like (Aa) I’m not sure if anyone understood what I said or Not my Eng Not good
Anyway this word we Used so much such as Allah Enaya, moms Enaya and bro Enaya and so on
Anonymous
This name has no reference in Quran, especially as mentioned in Surah Taha verse 111,there is no reference of Anaya name
Anonymous
My cousin has been named Anaya an I have been told it means ‘Concerning’ and ‘Loving’
Anonymous
I checked a different web and it said Anaya means Gift from god
Anonymous
I have checked the reference in Quran and not found this verse in Surat Taha.
Anonymous
My daughter is anaya Ansari 21/11/2017
Meaning gift of Allah Allah ka inam
Anonymous
My daughter name Anaya maroof
Anaya meanig gift of ALLAH my daughter name is also anaya
Anonymous
My daughter name Anaya maroof born on 19/02/2016
Anaya meanig gift of ALLAH my daughter name is also anaya
Anonymous
Kindly Someone tells about the exact meaning of anayah…. N is it really an Islamic name.. Kindly solve this problem
Anonymous
A name Anaya rakh sakte hai exactly meaning Kya hai Pls reply fast help me
Anonymous
This site makes up names
Its not a proper site for authentic Muslim names
Anonymous
What is difference between Anayah and Inayah please elaborate with both meanings.
Anonymous
I want to name my daughter Zanaya is this permissible in Islam as I cannot find a direct meaning for this name I can only find similar ones.
Anonymous
Salam here’s to everyone who has concerns regarding Anaya and inaya
I personally think Anaya is the Asian way of pronouncing Inaya
So I chose inaya and Imani for my two princess
Anonymous
kiya ya acha nam hy or ya muslim namw hy plaese is bary main batain
Anonymous
My daughter name is anaya born date is 12-09-2018 : I wishes name is anaya khan .this name is quranick name is perfect muslim girl name.
Anonymous
Assalam O Aleikum
In one of the websites I read that the meaning of this word is Allah’s Blessings. Can you please advise whether this is correct. If not what is the correct form for the word meaning Allah’s Blessings. My sister wants to name her new born daughter with this name.
Anonymous
A great website but the way to pronounce Anaya is not looking right. It may be but please check.
Anonymous
not only qamoos al muheet, word anaya is also mentioned in taj ul uroos..
page:صفحة 20532 / 21562
: (ي ( {عَناهُ الأمْر} يَعْنِيه ويَعْنُوه {عِنايَةً) ، بالكسْرِ، (} وعَنايَةً) ، بالفَتْح،
Anonymous
Hi my name is mubarak
I m frome uk
My baby girl bourn in 05/05/2019
Her name is ANAYA
Anonymous
My name is Anaya people say I am selfish and jelious
And I am 9 years old
Anonymous
Quranic reference is wrong.. I didn’t find any thing as you mentioned above it is used in Surat Taha in verse 111…
Anonymous
What is the difference between Anaya or Inaya muslim Girl Name?
Anonymous
Anayah is beautiful Muslim name, we named our daughter Anayah,
Anonymous
My name is Anaya ,anaya is very beautiful name I am 13 years old
Anonymous
I have read the detailed post about the name ANAYA especially the reference to Sura Taha. This says that it the quranic reference that the evil doers will be humbled. I am now afraid that the name has a negative connotation.
Could you please confirm if the name ANAYA has a negative meaning or connotation in any way rooted in the Holy Quran in Arabic?