As a Spanish surname Anaya could have originated as a habitional name for someone who came from a place called Anaya though the origin behind it is unknown.
Anaya name meaning in sanskrit. Here is my attempt at a meaning for the word anaya. Inaya Arabic Anaiya English. Since the name appears to be most popular among the African-American community in the United States well go with the Ibo meaning.
The name Anaya is an Sanskrit baby name. Lastly the word anaya in Sanskrit means bad conduct misfortune or adversity. 2 vs bad conduct gambling etc 3 an-aya 2.
Anaya is also a Basque and Spanish surname a variant spelling of Anaia meaning brother in Basque. Anaya name meaning in Hindi is दखभल सरकष परशरम. Meanings and history of the name Anaya In Sanskrit it means Complete Freedom.
Evil course ill luck. Not conducted by anyone. In Hebrew God has answered ana ya.
Lastly the word anaya in Sanskrit means bad conduct misfortune or adversity. I seem to remember having heard Anaya as a female name in India as well. The word in Sanskrit can be interpreted as the feminine of bad conduct or else of misfortune.
Most likely parents arent choosing this name for the latter meaning. Ni dhAtu a pratyaya naya meaning taken. It also means without a superior.