Thoughts on the name Anya?

[Sydneey]

I've always really loved this name for a girl but curious what your thoughts are?!

Lovely name. I taught a lovely Anya once.

Pretty
Sparky
Self contained
Mildly exotic in a Scandi way

It’s lovely 😊

Reminds me of the Irish name Aine (pronounced Arn-ya) which I like.

Thank you for all your replies! Love this name so much so glad everyone else likes it also Never seen Buffy so don't associate it with that at all, Only heard it once from the movie Anastasia - her name is Anya for short.

I quite like it. I like short, sassy names.

I know an adult Anya, a teenage Anya and two Anya’s under age 4

Anya is lovely.

As an aside, without being snarky, I'd just like to point out that Aine isn't pronounced 'arn-ya' as a pp says, it's more like 'awn-ya'.

(And before I'm picked up on it, yes I know Aine has a fada (accent) on the A, but I can't do it on a tablet)