Meaning & Story
Anastasia is an Ancient Greek name meaning resurrection or one who will rise again, from anastasis meaning rising up. It was borne by early Christian martyrs and became deeply associated with Russian royalty through Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanova, the youngest daughter of the last Russian tsar.
Anastasia is a name of extraordinary historical and cultural resonance — the Grand Duchess whose fate became one of history's most enduring mysteries, the subject of films, musicals, and legends that have never quite stopped being told. The Greek meaning of resurrection gives it a beautiful depth: a name for something that rises again, that persists, that refuses to disappear from memory. Anastasia suits a dramatically beautiful female pet of obvious regal bearing — the kind of animal who seems to know she comes from good stock and carries herself accordingly. Magnificent, mysterious, and unforgettable.