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Globally, Ananias (Ananias , חנניה , Анания ) is a common male given name. The first name Ananias is characteristic of Dominica, where it is quite a common boy's name, Namibia, where it is quite a common principally male, but very infrequently feminine name, and Brazil, where it is quite a common masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Brazil, Philippines, and Peru. Much less frequently, Ananias is the last name as well as the forename.
Ananias is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Ananias | Peru, Tanzania, Philippines, Brazil, Mexico |
חנניה | Israel |
Анания | Belarus, Bulgaria, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan |
Ananías | Chile, Peru, United States, Panama |
Ananias is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ananias , the New Testament person, Acts 5; Ananias (Shadrack) , the operatic character in the opera The Burning Fiery Furnace by Benjamin Britten and Ananias , the theatrical character in the play "The Alchemist".