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
"man of the forest"
Origin: Latin
Sylus is more popular, ranked #2662 vs #2734 for Ananias.
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Sylus is more popular, ranked #2662 compared to Ananias at #2734 in the United States.
Ananias means "God has favored, grace of God" (Hebrew origin). Sylus means "man of the forest" (Latin origin).
Ananias is primarily a boy name. Sylus is primarily a boy name.