Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- A surname
Origin
From the name of a 4th-century martyr, Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name, and its male counterpart Anastasius, were originally given to children who were born around Eastertime during the early years of Christianity.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic أَنَاسْتَازْيَا, أَنَسْتَسِيَّة
- أَنَاسْتَازْيَا (ʔanāstāzyā)female given name
- أَنَسْتَسِيَّة (ʔanastasiyya)female given name
Bulgarian Анаста́сия
- Анаста́сия (Anastásija)female given name
Chinese Mandarin 阿納斯塔西婭 /阿纳斯塔西娅, 安娜塔西亞 /安娜塔西亚
- 阿納斯塔西婭 /阿纳斯塔西娅 (Ānàsītǎxīyà)female given name
- 安娜塔西亞 /安娜塔西亚 (Ānnàtǎxīyà)female given name
Czech Anastázie
- Anastáziefemale given name
Esperanto Anastazio
- Anastaziofemale given name
French Anastasia, Anastasie
- Anastasiafemale given name
- Anastasiefemale given name
German Anastasia
- Anastasiafemale given name
Greek Αναστασία
- Αναστασία (Anastasía)female given name
Hungarian Anasztázia
- Anasztáziafemale given name
Italian Anastasia
- Anastasiafemale given name
Latvian Anastasija
- Anastasijafemale given name
Polish Anastazja
- Anastazjafemale given name
Portuguese Anastácia
- Anastáciafemale given name
Russian Анастаси́я, Наста́сья
- Анастаси́я (Anastasíja)female given name
- Наста́сья (Nastásʹja)female given name
Slovak Anastázia
- Anastáziafemale given name
Spanish Anastacia, Anastasia
- Anastaciafemale given name
- Anastasiafemale given name
Ukrainian Анастасі́я
- Анастасі́я (Anastasíja)female given name
Cite this entry
APA
Anastasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anastasia
MLA
“Anastasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anastasia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anastasia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anastasia.
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