Ananias

Meaning: The Lord has been gracious
Origin: From Hebrew (via Ancient Greek Ἀνανίας)

Boy's name · #2452 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Ananias belongs to an older America first — it reached #898 back in 1883 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2452. About 960 boys have carried it since 1883.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ananiases

Ananias of Damascus — One of the Seventy Disciples of Jesus
Ananias Eloi Castro Monteiro — Brazilian footballer (1989–2016)
Ananias ben Nedebaios — 1st century AD High Priest of Israel
Ananias Shikongo — Paralympian athlete from Namibia
Ananias I of Armenia — Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church

In stories & tradition

Ananias^es — Acts of the Apostles (Bible)
Ananias (Shadrack) — The Burning Fiery Furnace (musical stage work)

What Ananiases become

Among 28 notable people named Ananias:

Political leaders appear 2.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ananías Maidana, Paraguayan political activist (1923–2010).

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