Anaiah is a Hebrew name that means "God has answered" or "Yahweh answers"; it appears in the Book of Nehemiah, where a man named Anaiah stands beside Ezra as he reads the Law to the people. For American parents it offers a biblical name with the modern sound of Anaya and Aniyah. Anaiah has been climbing fast, from number 1678 in 2015 into the top 1000 in 2024 and up to number 853 in 2025, its highest rank so far.