A variant of Anastasia, from Greek meaning resurrection.
Anastazia is a variant spelling of Anastasia, one of the most historically resonant names in Christian and European culture. The name derives from the Greek 'anastasis,' meaning 'resurrection' — a word central to Christian theology and a name that early Christian communities adopted with deep spiritual intention. Saint Anastasia of Sirmium, martyred in the fourth century, became one of the most venerated saints in both Eastern and Western Christianity, helping cement the name's widespread use across the Byzantine Empire and into Slavic cultures.
The name reached its most famous modern bearer in the Russian imperial family: Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, whose fate following the 1918 Bolshevik execution of the Romanovs became one of history's most enduring mysteries. The decades-long uncertainty about her survival inspired plays, films, and an animated musical, ensuring the name carried a romantic and tragic aura throughout the twentieth century. The 'z' spelling of Anastazia is found particularly in Polish, Slovak, and broader Central European traditions, where it reflects local phonetic conventions.
This spelling gives the name a distinctive visual character while preserving its ancient Greek soul. Today, parents who choose Anastazia often do so precisely for that layered quality — a name that is simultaneously ancient, royal, spiritually meaningful, and alive with cultural history.