Anais: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “grace”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- ah-nah-EES · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually written Anaïs in French; it is commonly treated as a French and Spanish form related to Anna or Anne. The exact historical pathway is somewhat debated, but the accepted meaning follows Anna's lineage.
How popular is Anais?
Babies named Anais in 2024326
2024 rank#854 girls
Peak year2021
Total US babies since 18809,018
Anais is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Anais
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Anais questions
What does the name Anais mean?
Anais means "grace". It comes from French. Usually written Anaïs in French; it is commonly treated as a French and Spanish form related to Anna or Anne. The exact historical pathway is somewhat debated, but the accepted meaning follows Anna's lineage.
Is Anais a boy or girl name?
Anais is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Anais?
326 US babies were named Anais in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.
How do you pronounce Anais?
Anais is usually pronounced ah-nah-EES.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.