Vanya

Russian, diminutive of John

"God is gracious"

Vanya Origin and Meaning

The name Vanya is a boy's name of Russian origin.

This short form of Ivan just could join the other Russian nickname names coming into fashion, and it does have the Chekhov connection.

Vanya Popularity

• 1673 Nameberry 2020

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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