Anya is the Russian form of Anna which means "graceful". Anya is also the Sanskrit word meaning "inexhaustible". Some notable people with the name Anya are:Anya Corke, Woman Grandmaster and the top female chess player in Hong KongAnya Gallaccio, British artistAnya Kamenetz, a freelance writerAnya Lahiri, a British singerAnya Major, an athlete and modelAnya Monzikova, a Russian-American model on Deal or No DealAnya Mullen, daughter of