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The baby name Anis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /aˈniːs/; common English: ah-NEES.

Anis is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: IPA: /aˈniːs/; common English: ah-NEES

What is the meaning of the name Anis ?

The baby name Anis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /aˈniːs/; common English: ah-NEES.

Anis is Arabic in Origin.

Anis derives from Arabic Anīs (أنيس), built on the Semitic root ʾ‑n‑s denoting familiarity, ease, and companionship. It conveys senses such as “friendly,” “sociable,” and “comforting companion.” The name appears in classical Arabic poetry and prose and traveled widely with Islamic culture across the Maghreb, the Levant, East Africa, South Asia, and Ottoman lands. In Persian and Urdu circles it is well attested; the celebrated 19th‑century Urdu elegist Mir Babar Ali Anis bears it. Through Ottoman influence the Turkish/Balkan form Enis became common, while in French‑speaking Europe Anis gained currency among the Maghrebi diaspora, sometimes folk‑linked to the anise spice (Fr. anis) though etymologically distinct.

Common variants and spellings include Anees (Anglicized/South Asian), Anīs (scholarly), and Enis (Turkish/Balkan); feminine counterparts are Anisa, Aneesa, and Anissa. Predominantly masculine, Anis is pronounced ah‑NEES or uh‑NEES and carries the appealing meaning of a reassuring, sociable companion.

Anis has the following similar or variant Names

Anis – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MY Girls 0 #11 8,499 24,821
TN 0 #14 20,857 13,765
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
BN 0 #25 8 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
DZ 0 #37 20,541 20,130
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MY 0 #38 446 12,352
BN Girls 0 #48 61 5,459
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
AL 0 #72 5 2,372
MV Boys 0 #73 7 3,375
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
AF Girls 0 #87 8 2,402
ID Girls 0 #88 11 3,319
QA 0 #88 13 7,011
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
TW 0 #98 6 4,523
OM 0 #107 10 6,215
BN Boys 0 #109 25 6,332
KW 0 #114 8 5,216
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
Switzerland Boys 2024 #120 18 1,769
ID Boys 0 #121 11 4,130
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
JO 0 #137 4 2,158
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
RS Boys 0 #142 13 2,277
BD 0 #144 85 5,992
BD Boys 0 #148 919 10,045
AE 0 #155 23 10,220
Belgium Boys 2023 #173 23 415
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
TW Girls 0 #184 96 8,139
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
LY 0 #191 512 12,703
France Boys 2021 #194 237 2,865
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
SI Boys 0 #194 16 3,402
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
AL Girls 0 #212 11 4,141
LU Boys 0 #212 9 4,970
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Girls 0 #242 10 7,056
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
GR Boys 0 #254 14 6,912
HR Boys 0 #254 6 3,997
SG 0 #257 13 11,010
AL Boys 0 #258 41 5,122
AF Boys 0 #259 12 3,535
SA 0 #262 34 10,560
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
YE 0 #273 112 8,639
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
QA Girls 0 #279 38 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
Canada Boys 2024 #296 11 2,588
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
DK Boys 0 #306 20 7,401
OM Girls 0 #307 90 15,987
PL Boys 0 #326 10 6,459
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
JO Boys 0 #327 51 7,057
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
QA Boys 0 #330 433 18,093
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
MA 0 #338 2,105 20,986
BD Girls 0 #341 46 8,413
OM Boys 0 #346 759 17,948
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
KW Boys 0 #348 505 18,755
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
MU Boys 0 #362 8 8,477
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
BH 0 #364 192 17,937
SA Boys 0 #364 3,554 28,008
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
EG 0 #390 11 6,387
IR Girls 0 #393 140 8,334
SG Girls 0 #399 191 18,916
France Girls 2005 #400 3 2,998
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
Finland Boys 0 #407 21 2,041
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
Austria Boys 0 #411 32 2,180
SD Boys 0 #414 32 10,523
Germany 0 #426 12 2,542
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
SG Boys 0 #436 270 17,960
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
RU Boys 0 #439 67 12,621
PA Girls 0 #444 38 9,861
LB 0 #446 223 13,263
AE Boys 0 #464 864 22,615
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
KW Girls 0 #472 44 19,177
AE Girls 0 #473 81 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #481 24 11,303
PS Boys 0 #487 62 10,655
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
UY Girls 0 #499 12 6,731
HK Girls 0 #500 116 16,104
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
IL Boys 0 #508 100 10,983
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IR Boys 0 #527 26 10,162
MY Boys 0 #537 698 25,439
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
EG Boys 0 #545 381 15,035
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
SA Girls 0 #576 375 25,931
IN Boys 0 #586 458 16,750
IQ Boys 0 #591 77 13,071
IL Girls 0 #600 18 11,648
IN Girls 0 #601 31 13,121
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
AR Girls 0 #622 9 8,289
SY 0 #639 90 11,684
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
CL Boys 0 #656 10 13,390
Finland Boys 2026 #662 21 3,552
IT Boys 0 #677 1,060 10,046
IT 0 #679 36 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
NG Girls 0 #776 11 15,093
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
Germany Boys 0 #802 151 5,697
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
CO Girls 0 #822 265 16,140
NL Boys 0 #822 130 5,873
CL Girls 0 #823 29 14,098
MX Girls 0 #834 374 17,781
PE Boys 0 #869 10 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #875 56 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #880 13 7,044
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
EG Girls 0 #911 49 14,742
United States Girls 2005 #917 8 9,844
NG Boys 0 #926 26 16,906
PE Girls 0 #930 14 14,861
NL Girls 0 #936 20 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #960 24 5,561
MX Boys 0 #971 12 16,355
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
ZA Boys 0 #1,131 48 25,619
TR 0 #1,152 60 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,398 49 9,415

Anis is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Brussels, Belgium

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People also ask about Anis

Anis is predominantly a boy's name.
Anis is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /aˈniːs/; common English: ah-NEES.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Anees, Aniss, Anice and Enis.
Across languages, Anis has these equivalents: Anisa (feminine), Anas (related name), Enis (Turkish/Balkan form).
Yes — Anis ranked #120 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Anis ranks highest in Switzerland (#120 in 2024).
Anis's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #139 in 2011 to #194 in 2021 in France.