Anisa
Anis is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin.
- Arabic
- Indonesian
- Albanian
- Somali
Meaning & Origin of Anisa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anis is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Indonesian
- Albanian
- Somali
The Story of Anisa
The earliest SSA record of Anisa as a baby girl name dates back to 1958, when 7 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 221 newborns named Anisa — #1,074 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Anisas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,114 among baby girl names with 91 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 6K Anisas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Anisa
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Anisa. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Anisa
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About the name Anisa
Anisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Anisa's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #1,020. Use the chart and map above to compare Anisa'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.