Anastasia (from el, Ἀναστασία, translit=Anastasía) is a feminine
given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "
resurrection
Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, whic ...
". It is a popular name in
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is a subregion of the European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, it has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic connotations. The vast majority of the region is covered by Russia, wh ...
, particularly in
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
, where it was the most used name for decades until 2008.
Origin
The name Anastasia originated during the
early days of Christianity and was given to many
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Greece
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
girls born in December and around
Easter
Easter,Traditional names for the feast in English are "Easter Day", as in the '' Book of Common Prayer''; "Easter Sunday", used by James Ussher''The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher, Volume 4'') and Samuel Pepys''The Diary of Samuel ...
. It was established as the female form (Greek: ) of the male name
Anastasius (Greek: ''Anastasios'' ), and has the meaning of "she/he of the resurrection". It is the name of several early saints; including
Anastasia of Sirmium
Saint Anastasia (died December 25 A.D. 304) is a Christian saint and martyr who died at Sirmium in the Roman province of Pannonia Secunda (modern Serbia). In the Eastern Orthodox Church, she is venerated as St. Anastasia the ''Pharmakolytria ...
, a central saint from the 2nd century who is commemorated during the first
Mass
Mass is an intrinsic property of a body. It was traditionally believed to be related to the quantity of matter in a physical body, until the discovery of the atom and particle physics. It was found that different atoms and different element ...
on Christmas Dawn each year according to the traditional calendar of the
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
and on December 22 according to the
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church, also called the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 220 million baptized members. It operates as a communion of autocephalous churches, each governed by its bishops vi ...
. Slavic
diminutives include
Nastya, Nastia or
Nastja (Serbian, Slovenian) as well as various
hypocoristic
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as '' Izzy'' for ...
s: Nastenka, Nastyusha, Nastyona, Nastasia, Nastunja.
Popularity
Anastasia is a very popular name for girls, especially in
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located enti ...
, where most names have Christian associations. Anastasia was the most popular name for girls for many years in
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
until 2008, when it was surpassed by the name
Sophia. It remains one of the top ten names for Russian girls, as well as for girls in
Belarus
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,
Moldova
Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised state of Transnist ...
,
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hung ...
,
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
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, and
Montenegro
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Given name

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Anastasia (sister of Constantine I)
Anastasia was a daughter of Roman Emperor Constantius Chlorus and Flavia Maximiana Theodora, and half sister of Emperor Constantine I. She was married to Bassianus, who was found to be plotting against Constantine and executed. She is reputed t ...
(c. 290 – after 314), half sister of Emperor Constantine I
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Anastasia (wife of Constantine IV)
Anastasia (Greek: Άναστασία, c. 650 – after 711) was the Empress consort of Constantine IV of the Byzantine Empire.
Empress
Anastasia entered historical record when her husband Constantine IV
Constantine IV ( la, Constantinus ...
(c. 650 – after 711), Empress consort of Constantine IV of the Byzantine Empire
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Princess Anastasia of Greece and Denmark
Princess Anastasia of Greece and Denmark (''née'' Nonie May Stewart; January 20, 1878 – August 29, 1923) was an American-born heiress and member of the Greek royal family. She was married to Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, the youn ...
(1878–1923)
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Anastasia of Kiev
Anastasia of Kiev (russian: Анастасия Ярославна; uk, Анастасія Ярославна; 1023 – 1074/1094) was Queen of Hungary by marriage to King Andrew the White.
Life
Anastasia was a daughter of Grand Prince Yaro ...
(c.1023–1074/1096), Queen consort of Hungary
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Anastasia, Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (born 1944)
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Anastasia Avramidou (born 2000), Greek chess master
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Anastasia Bachynska (born 2003), Ukrainian artistic gymnast
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Anastasia Bitsenko
Anastasia Alekseevna Bitsenko, née Kameristaya (russian: Анастасия Алексеевна Биценко, née Камeристая; 10 November 1875 – 16 June 1938) was a Narodnik-inspired, later Communist, Russian revolutionary. As a m ...
(1875–1938), Russian revolutionary
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Anastasia Gloushkov
Anastasia Gloushkov ( he, אנסטסיה גלושקוב, russian: Анастасия Глушкова; born May 24, 1985) is an Israeli Olympic synchronized swimmer.
Biography
Gloushkov is Jewish, and was born in Moscow, Soviet Union. Her parent ...
(born 1985), Israeli Olympic synchronized swimmer
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Anastasia Gorbenko (born 2003), Israeli Youth Olympic champion swimmer
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Anastasia Lapsui
Anastasia Lapsui (born 1944) is a Soviet-born Nenets film director, screenwriter, and radio journalist who has lived in Finland since 1993. Lapsui, together with Markku Lehmuskallio, directed "Seven Songs from the Tundra," the first narrative fi ...
(born 1944), Soviet-born Russian Nenets film director, screenwriter, radio journalist
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Anastasia Markovych (died 1729), Ukrainian Hetmana
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Anastasia Melnichenko (born 1984), Ukrainian activist
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Princess Anastasia of Montenegro
Princess Anastasia Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro (4 January Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="nowiki/>Old Style and New Style dates">O.S. 23 December 18671868 – 25 November 1935) was the daughter of King Nikola I Petrović-Njego ...
(1865–1935) was the daughter of King Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro
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Anastasia Motaung
Anastasia Motaung (died 14 August 2022) was a South African politician from the African National Congress. She was a member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2019
File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests ...
, South African politician
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Anastasia Muñoz
Anastasia Muñoz is an American voice actress affiliated with Funimation. She has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime films and television series. Her major characters include Tobias in '' .hack//Quantum'' ...
(born 1984), American voice actress affiliated with Funimation
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Anastasia Ndereba
Anastasia Ndereba is a Kenyan female athlete and marathon runner. She was born on September 27, 1974. She is the sister of the more renowned athlete and Olympic Medalist Katherine Ndereba. Her first recorded professional competition was on Novembe ...
, Kenyan marathon runner
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Anastasia Prikhodko
Anastasia Kostyantynivna Prikhodko ( uk, Анастасія Костянтинівна Приходько, Anastasiya Kostyantynivna Prykhodko; born 21 April 1987) is a Ukrainian activist, politician and former singer-songwriter. Known for her ...
(born 1987), Ukrainian folk rock and traditional pop singer
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Anastasia Radzinskaya (born 2014), Russian Youtuber
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Anastasia Romanova (disambiguation) Anastasia Romanova primarily refers to:
* Anastasia Romanovna (1530–1560), the first wife of Ivan the Terrible
* Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (1901–1918), daughter of Nicholas II of Russia, killed during the massacre of the Roma ...
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Anastasia Romanovna
Anastasia Romanovna Zakharyina-Yurieva (1530 – 7 August 1560) was the first spouse of the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible and the first Russian Tsaritsa. She was the mother of Feodor I, the last lineal Rurikid Tsar of Russia and the great- ...
(1530–1560), Tsarevna of Russia and wife of Tsar Ivan the Terrible
**
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand may refer to:
People with the name
* Grand (surname)
* Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor
* Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist
* Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper
Places
* Grand, Oklahoma
* Grand, Vosges, village and com ...
(1901–1918), daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, of the Romanoff royal family
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Anastasia Soare
Anastasia Soare (née Bălămaci, born 28 December 1956) is a Romanian-American businesswoman, and the CEO and founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills, known as the "Eyebrow Queen".
As of April 2022, Forbes ranked her as the 6th- richest person in Rom ...
(born 1957/1958), Romanian-American billionaire businesswoman
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Anastasia Sinitsyna (born 1983), Russian handball player
*
Anastasia Skoptsova (born 2000), Russian ice dancer
Fictional characters with the given name
*
Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov, from
the 1997 animated film of the same name and based on the real life
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand may refer to:
People with the name
* Grand (surname)
* Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor
* Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist
* Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper
Places
* Grand, Oklahoma
* Grand, Vosges, village and com ...
* Anastasia Tremaine, from the 1950 animated film ''
Cinderella
"Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...
''
* Anastasia Hoshin, a character from the light novel/anime series ''
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World''
See also
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Sant'Anastasia
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Saint Anastasia Saint Anastasia or Santa Anastasia may refer to one of several saints named Anastasia. Otherwise it may refer to:
* Basilica di Sant'Anastasia al Palatino, basilica and titular church for cardinal-priests in Rome, Italy
* Cathedral of St. Anasta ...
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Anastasia of Russia (disambiguation)
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Anastasia (surname)
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Anastacia (given name)
Anastacia or Annastacia is a feminine given name. Notable people with this name include:
People
* Escrava Anastacia (born 1740, pt, Slave Anastasia), Brazilian folk saint
*Anastacia Brice, American entrepreneur
* Anastacia Giron-Tupas, first ...
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Anastasie
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Anastasiia
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Anastasija
Anastasija ( Serbian and Macedonian: Анастасија) is a transliteration of the Greek name Anastasia in Serbian, Macedonian, and Latvian. Its male counterpart is ''Anastasije ( Serbian: Анастасије). It may refer to:
*Saint Ana ...
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Anastasiya
Anastasiya is a feminine given name. Notable people with that name include the following:
Sports Athletics
* Anastasiya Ilyina (born 1982), Russian triple jumper and long jumper
*Anastasiya Juravleva (born 1981), Uzbekistani triple jumper and lon ...
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Anastassia
Anastassia is a feminine given name. Notable people with this given name include the following
* Anastassia Kovalenko (born 1991), Estonian motorcycle road racer
* Anastassia Khozissova (born 1979), Russian model
* Anastassia Michaeli (born 1975) ...
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Annastasia
Annastasia is a feminine given name. Notable people with this name include
* Annastasia Baker (born 1988), British Gospel singer and song writer
*Annastasia Batikis (1927 – 2016), American baseball player
* Annastasia Raj (born 1975), Malaysian ...
*''
Antasia'', a genus of moths in the family Geometridae
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Anastazia Wambura (born 1965), Tanzanian politician
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Albert Anastasia
Umberto "Albert" Anastasia (, ; ; September 26, 1902 – October 25, 1957) was an Italian-American mobster, hitman, and crime boss. One of the founders of the modern American Mafia, and a co-founder and later boss of the Murder, Inc. organizat ...
(1902–1957), New York City Cosa Nostra boss and leader of the gang known as Murder, Inc.
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