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The baby name Anissa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-NEE-suh (IPA: /əˈniːsə/).

Anissa is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: uh-NEE-suh (IPA: /əˈniːsə/)

What is the meaning of the name Anissa ?

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 has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Anissa

Anissa Jones Actor · Born 1958 · United States 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.

Anissa – Popularity by country

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:

France
Canada
Belgium
Wallonia, Belgium
Brussels, Belgium

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People also ask about Anissa

Anissa is predominantly a girl's name.
Anissa is a 3 syllable name, pronounced uh-NEE-suh (IPA: /əˈniːsə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Anisa, Aneesa, Anisah, Anysa and Anice.
Yes, very popular — Anissa ranked #1 in Germany in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Anissa ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2024).
Anissa's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #152 in 2011 to #267 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Anissa are in our database, including Anissa Jones (Actor).