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Anastasios

Quick answerAnastasios derives from the Greek word "anastasis" (ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection" or "standing up again." The name carries the literal sense of one who rises or is restored.

Greek · Boy · 4 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#8,301
TrendStable
Peak year1974
Syllables4
OriginGreek
LanguageGreek
CultureGreek, Ancient Greek
ReligionChristianity
Letters10
Numerology1 Chaldean 11
Global rank#567

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Anastasios

Anastasios derives from the Greek word "anastasis" (ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection" or "standing up again." The name carries the literal sense of one who rises or is restored.

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Etymology

Anastasios derives from the Greek word "anastasis" (ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection" or "standing up again." The name carries the literal sense of one who rises or is restored.

The name is primarily used in Greek Orthodox Christianity and among Greek-speaking populations, with historical prominence among early Christian saints and Byzantine emperors. It remains especially common in Greece, Cyprus, and Orthodox Christian communities worldwide.

Anastasios currently ranks #8,301 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1974.

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