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Ananias

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Meaning

"God Is Gracious"

Ananias is a biblical name from Hebrew through Greek transmission, traditionally glossed as god is gracious in many reference works.

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Popularity History of Ananias

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#2707Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Ananias did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Ananias Nicknames

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Alejandro

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Andre

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Baby Name Lists That Include Ananias

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Quick Facts

OriginHebrew, Greek
Syllables3
Length7 letters

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