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Ananias

“The Lord has been gracious” — Hebrew (via Ancient Greek Ἀνανίας) origin

Boy's name · #2451 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Ananias has appeared in US records since 1883 — best rank #892 (1883) · 961 babies named Ananias all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

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 — Acts 5
• Ananias (Shadrack) — The Burning Fiery Furnace

What Ananiases become

Among 26 notable people named Ananias:

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