Anastasia

Heart
Greek, feminine variation of Anastasios
"resurrection"

Anastasia Origin and Meaning

The name Anastasia is a girl's name of Greek, Russian origin meaning "resurrection".

Anastasia is the feminine form on Anastasius, a Greek name derived from the word anastasis, meaning "resurrection." It was a common name among early Christians, who often gave it to daughters born around Christmas or Easter. There are handful of saints named Anastasia, including the patron saint of weavers.

Anastasia is no longer a forbidding regal Russian name, but is now seen as a viable—and increasingly popular—American option, elegantly beautiful.

Anastasia's greatest claim to fame is via the "lost" daughter of the last czar of Russia, whose story has been told and retold in books and movies.

Anastasia was well used in ancient Britain and in Ireland as well as Russia.

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Famous People Named Anastasia

  • Anastasia Nikolaevna RomanovaGrand Duchess of Russia; daughter of Tsar Nicholas II
  • Anastasia PetrovićNjegoš, Princess of Montenegro; Grand Duchess consort of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
  • Anastasia MikhailovnaGrand Duchess of Russia; Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg,Schwerin
  • Anastasia (born Nonie "Nancy" May Stewart)Princess consort of Nicholas of Greece and Denmark; American,born heiress
  • AnastasiaPrincess of Georgia; daughter of King Heraclius II
  • Anastasia Viktoria Cecilie Hermine of Prussia; Princess consort of AloisKonstantin, 9th Prince of Löwenstein,Wertheim,Rosenberg
  • AnastasiaLuise Alexandra Elisabeth Jutta Sibylle Marie,Auguste Henriette, Princess of Anhalt; Margravine of Meissen
  • Anastasia Valeryevna "Nastia" LiukinRussian,American Olympic gymnast
  • Anastasia CannuscioAmerican ice dancer
  • Anastasia Andreyevna ShpilevayaRussian ice dancer
  • Anastasia Ilinichna SkoptsovaRussian ice dancer
  • Anastasia GalyetaRussian ice dancer who represents Azerbaijan
  • Anastasia Maria MiliAmerican actress
  • Anastasia Nikolayevna GrishinaRussian Olympic gymnast
  • Anastasia Konstantinovna PrikhodkoRussian folk pop singer
  • Anastasia RodionovaRussian,Australian tennis player
  • Anastasia Sergeyevna PavlyuchenkovaRussian tennis player
  • Anastasia HilleEnglish actress
  • Anastasia Dhanrajbirth name of Tasie Lawrence, British actress
  • Anastasia HighamAmerican stage actress
  • Anastasia GriffthAmerican,Irish actress
  • Anastasia LaguneLatvian model
  • Anastasia BaranovaRussian actress
  • Anastasia SoareRomanian,born cosmetologist of Anastasia Beverly Hills
  • (Anna) Anastasia van LippeBiesterfeld van Vollenhoven (b. 2001), daughter of Prince Maurits of Orange,Nassau
  • Anastasia BliznyukRussian rhythmic gymnast
  • Anastasia TatarevaRussian rhythmic gymnast
  • Anastasia Maria DogrammatziGreek rhythmic gymnast
  • Anastasia ShankoCanadian rhythmic gymnast
  • Anastasia ZacrevschiMoldovan rhythmic gymnast
  • Anastasia Lynn NewkirkAmerican singer/songwriter

Anastasia in Pop Culture

  • Anastasia Tremainestepsister in Disney's "Cinderella"
  • Anastasia "Anya" main character in 1997 animated film "Anastasia," about the Grand Duchess Anastasia; later a musical
  • Anastasia Pratt ("Chalkline Annie")character in movie "Midnight Cowboy"
  • Anastasia Dewsburycharacter in "The Adventures of Harry Richmond" by George Meredith
  • Anastasia "Dee" Duallacharacter on TV's "Battlestar: Galactica"
  • Anastasia "Ana/Seven" Petrovacharacter in Elise Noble's Blackwood Security series
  • Anastasia Colbornecharacter on TV's "Seed"
  • Anastasia "Stacey" McGillcharacter in The Baby,sitters Club series
  • Anastasiacharacter in Barbara Cartland's "A Kiss for the King"
  • AnastasiaRed Queen on TV's "Once Upon A Time in Wonderland"
  • Anastasia "Ana" Steelemain character in the ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' series
  • "YesAnastasia," song by Tori Amos