Anees
Anees is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Anees
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anees is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Anees
Anees first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 9 Aneess were born — ranking #8,287 that year. As of 2026, Anees ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 83 Aneess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Anees
Phonetically similar names — useful when Anees is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Unease
- Annoys
- Unas
- Annis
- Amaze
- Bunnies
- Uneasy
- Undies
- Phonies
- Ans
- Honeys
- Moneys
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Anees
Anees is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 83 births in the dataset. Anees's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #8,287. Use the chart and map above to compare Anees'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 .
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