Ananias
Meaning
"God has favored, grace of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,734
- Total SSA Count
- 48
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Anas, Nani
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God has favored, grace of God"
Origin: Hebrew
"star"
Origin: Greek
Ananias is more popular, ranked #2734 vs #2744 for Aster.
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Ananias is more popular, ranked #2734 compared to Aster at #2744 in the United States.
Ananias means "God has favored, grace of God" (Hebrew origin). Aster means "star" (Greek origin).
Ananias is primarily a boy name. Aster is primarily a girl name.