Vanja is originally a nickname for Ivan. Vanja may refer to:Vanja Blomberg, Swedish gymnast and Olympic champion Vanja Džaferović, Bosnian and Croatian footballer Vanja Drach (1932–2009), Croatian actor Vanja Ejdus, Serbian actress Vanja Gesheva-Tsvetkova, Bulgarian sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s Vanja Grubač, Montenegrin footballer Vanja Iveša, Croatian football goalkeeper, currently playing for Eskişehirspor Vanja Rogulj, 3-time Olympics breaststroke swimmer from Croatia Vanja Sutlić (1925–1989), Croatian philosopher Vanja Udovičić, professional water polo player from Serbia
