
The short answer
Analia is a feminine name in current use in the United States: it ranked #711 for girls in the United States in 2025. Behind the Name describes Analía as a combination of Ana and Lía, or a contraction of Ana Lucía. The full derivation, and how far the sources will carry it, is set out below.
Meaning and etymology
Analia is the unaccented spelling of Spanish Analía. Behind the Name's entry for Analía calls it a "Combination of Ana and Lía, or a contraction of Ana Lucía", and notes that its American popularity spiked after it was used in the telenovela El Rostro de Analía (2008–2009). Behind the Name files a separate Portuguese name Anália as an "Elaboration of Ana or a combination of Ana and Lia". Ana is the Spanish form of Anna, which Behind the Name derives from Hannah. Wiktionary records Analia as the anglicised spelling of Spanish Analía.
Editorial confidence: established
Competing or overlapping origins
- Behind the Name files a Portuguese name Anália separately, as an elaboration of Ana or a combination of Ana and Lia.
Popularity
Analia ranked #711 for girls in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #711 | ssa-2025 |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Analia mean?
Behind the Name describes Analía as a combination of Ana and Lía, or a contraction of Ana Lucía.
Is Analia a popular name?
Analia ranked #711 for girls in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Analia a boy's or a girl's name?
In the 2025 SSA data Analia appears in the girls' list.
Sources
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity, gender usage.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Analía — supports meaning, Spanish usage, popularity history.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Anália — supports competing Portuguese entry.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Anna — supports derivation of Ana from Hannah.
- Wiktionary: Analia — Wiktionary, the free dictionary — supports Analia as the anglicised spelling of Spanish Analía.