The baby name Anissa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-NEE-suh (IPA: /əˈniːsə/).
Anissa is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Anissa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-NEE-suh (IPA: /əˈniːsə/).
Anissa is Arabic in Origin.
Anissa is a feminine given name most commonly understood as the French- and English-favored spelling of Arabic Anisa (أنيسة), from the Semitic root ʾ‑n‑s denoting sociability and companionship; it carries meanings like “friendly,” “affable,” and “good company.” In European contexts the form also overlaps with Anne/Anna traditions, so some sources extend a secondary sense of “grace” by association with Hannah, though this is etymologically separate.
Use of Anissa spread in the late 20th century across Francophone countries and the Maghreb, then into English-speaking regions; in the United States it gained visibility in the late 1960s–70s (notably via actress Anissa Jones) and has since remained familiar yet uncommon. Variants include Anisa, Aneesa, Anisah, Annisa (Indonesia), Anyssa, and Annissa; diminutives Ani, Nisa, or Nissa are typical.
| Anissa Jones Anissa Jones was an American child actress best known for playing Buffy Davis on the CBS sitcom Family Affair, which aired from 1966 to 1971. She became widely recognized for that role and died of a drug overdose in 1976, five years after the show ended. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2024 | #1 | — | 417 |
| DJ | 0 | #17 | 1 | 322 | |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #24 | 6 | 488 |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 574 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #96 | 7 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #107 | 8 | 5,459 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #129 | 7 | 1,786 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #156 | 30 | 424 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2018 | #187 | 2 | 1,665 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #187 | 4 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #220 | 8 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #249 | 28 | 8,139 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| TN | 0 | #256 | 1,524 | 13,765 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #257 | 7 | 7,056 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #267 | 144 | 3,185 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #270 | 10 | 2,824 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #270 | 9 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #281 | 36 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| HK | 0 | #331 | 18 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #346 | 9 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MA | 0 | #354 | 1,873 | 20,986 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #356 | 7 | 8,539 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #366 | 31 | 15,987 |
| NL | 0 | #381 | 11 | 2,481 | |
| DZ | 0 | #393 | 1,492 | 20,130 | |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #485 | 31 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #492 | 62 | 20,968 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #507 | 34 | 11,671 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #521 | 12 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #525 | 91 | 16,104 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #541 | 13 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #546 | 41 | 18,916 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| LB | 0 | #615 | 44 | 13,263 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #670 | 294 | 5,933 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #712 | 27 | 3,895 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #729 | 271 | 24,821 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #771 | 68 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #809 | 127 | 25,931 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #852 | 65 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #895 | 89 | 5,561 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #936 | 24 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,174 | 10 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,304 | 143 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Anissa is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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