Vanya

Vanya is of Slavic, Russian, Hebrew, and Serbian origins and it is traditionally a boy's name. According to its Slavic origin the meaning of Vanya is ‘God is gracious’ or ‘gracious gift’. The Hebrew etymology of the name suggests the same meaning but in this case the name is a variant of the name Ivan. Well-known personalities with the name include Vanya Milanova, a violinist, Vanya Shtereva, a singer of Bulgarian descent, Vanya Marinova, a former gymnast, and Vanya Mirzoyan, a mathematician.

Gender

Boy

Origin

Russian, diminutive of John

Numerology

V is for versatile, your changeable nature.

A is for affirm, the certainty of knowledge.

N is for noble, your regal bearing.

Y is for young, the years never show!

A is for accepting, your forgiving nature.

Lucky

Vanya lucky number is 9.

The mission for 9 is to reach its highest state of consciousness, and to help others also achieve this spiritual awareness. 9 is not afraid to transform, and its malleable spirit inspires others to explore their own ranges of motion. Since 9, in many ways, has transcended the physical plane, it must constantly remember to anchor itself.

Famous People Named Vanya

• Vanya Aleksandrovich Mirzoyan Armenian scientist and mathematician
• Vanya Gospodinova Bulgarian female runner
• Vanya Sokolova Bulgarian female volleyball player
• Vanya Mishra Femina Miss India World 2012

Vanya in Pop Culture

• Ivan Petrovitch "Vanya" Voynitsky title character in Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya"
• "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike " play by Christopher Durang
• Vanya doorman in the Gossip Girl series
• Vanya winner of the Child Genius TV competition
• Vanya Hargreeves (White Violin) comic book character from "The Umbrella Academy" by Gerard Way