Girl · #11,019 in 2026

Anassa

Anax is an ancient Greek word for "tribal chief, lord (military) leader". It is one of the two Greek titles traditionally translated as "king", the other being basileus, and is inherited from Mycenaean Greece. It is notably used in Homeric Greek, e.g. for Agamemnon. The feminine form is anassa, "queen".

Current Rank
#11,019
Peak Rank
#11,019 (2001)
Total Babies
8
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2001
First Year
2001
Last Year
2001
Peak Year
#11019
Peak Rank
8
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Anassa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Anax is an ancient Greek word for "tribal chief, lord (military) leader". It is one of the two Greek titles traditionally translated as "king", the other being basileus, and is inherited from Mycenaean Greece. It is notably used in Homeric Greek, e.g. for Agamemnon. The feminine form is anassa, "queen".

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Etymology
The word anax derives from the stem wanakt- (nominative * ϝάνακτς , genitive ϝάνακτος ), and appears in Mycenaean Greek written in Linear B script as .mw-parser-output .script-Cprt{font-size:1.25em;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Noto Sans Cypriot",Code2001}.mw-parser-output .script-Hano{font-size:125%;font-family:"Noto Sans Hanunoo",FreeSerif,Quivira}.mw-parser-output .script-Latf,.mw-parser-output .script-de-Latf{font-size:1.25em;font-family:"Breitkopf Fraktur",UnifrakturCook,UniFrakturMaguntia,MarsFraktur,"MarsFraktur OT",KochFraktur,"KochFraktur OT",OffenbacherSchwabOT,"LOB.AlteSchwabache

The Story of Anassa

Anassa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 8 Anassas were born — ranking #11,019 that year. As of 2026, Anassa ranks #11,019 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Anassas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Anassa

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Frequently Asked Questions about Anassa

What does the name Anassa mean?
Anax is an ancient Greek word for "tribal chief, lord (military) leader". It is one of the two Greek titles traditionally translated as "king", the other being basileus, and is inherited from Mycenaean Greece. It is notably used in Homeric Greek, e.g. for Agamemnon. The feminine form is anassa, "queen".
How popular is Anassa in 2026?
In 2026, Anassa ranks #11,019 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Anassa most popular?
Anassa reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #11,019 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Anassa a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Anassa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Anassa?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anassa include Morayma, Lizete, Yamilee. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Anassa

Anassa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Anassa's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #11,019. Use the chart and map above to compare Anassa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.