Anzia

Anzia is a feminine given name found in several European and Jewish diaspora communities. Its exact etymology is not consistently documented in standard reference sources, and the name may be encountered as a stand-alone given name or, less commonly, as a diminutive or variant form of longer names in Slavic languages. The usage of Anzia as a given name became widely known in the early 20th century through public figures and literary authors.

Notable people with the name include Anzia Yezierska (1880–1960), a Polish-born Jewish American novelist and short-story writer who immigrated to the United States as a child. Yezierska is recognized for her firsthand depictions of immigrant life and the social constraints faced by women in turn-of-the-century New York. Her work contributed to American Jewish literature and to readings of immigrant experiences in modern literature.

In other contexts, Anzia is not widely established as a place name or organization in major reference works, and most references to Anzia are as a given name. The name remains relatively uncommon, with most attention focused on Yezierska.