Vanya
[ˈvɑːnjə]Meaning
diminutive of Ivan (Russian, masculine) or Ivana (Bulgarian, feminine)
Background Story
Vanya is a Slavic unisex given name and a hypocorism of Ivan and Ivana. In Russian and Ukrainian it is a romanisation of Ваня, itself a diminutive of Иван and Іван, glossed as John. It is also recorded as a female given name in Bulgaria; Ivanka is a variant, and Ivan, Ioan and Yoan are masculine forms.
Variations
Ivan, Ivana
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