Vania is a feminine name with two sources: in Portuguese and Spanish it is Vânia, a form of Ivana, while in Russian Vanya is a pet form of Ivan, so both go back to John and mean "God is gracious". It is common in Brazil and Portugal and among Latin American families. In the United States Vania peaked at number 1516 in 2007 and ranks at number 2858 in 2025.