| Anaya | Reva | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | disputed; 'without a superior' (Indian) or 'God answered' (Hebrew) | the Narmada river |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | uh-NAH-yah | RAY-vah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1978 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (911) | 1921 (351) |
| In 2025 | 911 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Anaya | Reva |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,822 | 393 |
| 2010s | 7,186 | 571 |
| 2000s | 5,392 | 423 |
| 1990s | 542 | 517 |
| 1980s | 42 | 906 |
| 1970s | 13 | 503 |
| 1960s | 0 | 988 |
| 1950s | 0 | 1,582 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,795 |
| 1930s | 0 | 2,379 |
| 1920s | 0 | 3,108 |
| 1910s | 0 | 2,067 |
| 1900s | 0 | 593 |
| 1890s | 0 | 212 |
| 1880s | 0 | 11 |
Meaning disputed and cross-cultural. In Indian use it is read from Sanskrit as 'without a superior, one none can lead' (an epithet of Vishnu), though this gloss is weakly attested. The same spelling is independently a Hebrew-origin name (feminine of Anaiah, 'God answered') and an Arabic name ('care, protection').
From Sanskrit reva (रेवा), an ancient name of the sacred Narmada river, connoting flowing water. Well established.
Anaya is more popular than Reva today: about 911 US babies were given the name Anaya in 2025, compared with 0 named Reva.
Anaya means disputed; 'without a superior' (Indian) or 'God answered' (Hebrew) (sanskrit origin), while Reva means the Narmada river (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Anaya first appears in 1978 and Reva in 0, so Reva has the longer recorded history.