Wanja
[ˈwɑːndʒə]Meaning
a German borrowing of the Russian diminutive Ваня (Vanya), of Ivan and Ivanna
Background Story
Wanja was borrowed into German from the Russian Ваня (Vanya), a diminutive of the male name Иван (Ivan, "John") and the female name Иванна (Ivanna, "Jane"). It is used as a given name and a surname.
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