Anissa

Anissa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “friendly, companionable”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: uh-NEE-suh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Commonly derived from Arabic Anisa, meaning friendly or sociable. It is also sometimes used as a variant spelling of Hebrew Agnes-derived forms in the West.

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How popular is Anissa?

202419.5 per million US babies

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Babies named Anissa in 202465

2024 rank#2,668 girls

Peak year1971

Total US babies since 188012,449

Anissa is steady now but far below its 1971 peak.

Names like Anissa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
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Lilahnight · Arabic
Lilanight · Arabic
Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Anissa questions

What does the name Anissa mean?

Anissa means "friendly, companionable". It comes from Arabic. Commonly derived from Arabic Anisa, meaning friendly or sociable. It is also sometimes used as a variant spelling of Hebrew Agnes-derived forms in the West.

Is Anissa a boy or girl name?

Anissa is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Anissa?

65 US babies were named Anissa in 2024. Its peak year was 1971.

How do you pronounce Anissa?

Anissa is usually pronounced uh-NEE-suh.

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.