Anniss as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Anniss

What is the meaning of the name Anniss ?

The baby name Anniss is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈænɪs/ (AN-niss).

Anniss is English in Origin.

Anniss is most often treated as a modern respelling of Annis/Annise, the medieval English form of Agnes, from Greek Hagne meaning "pure, chaste." By folk association it also echoes anise, the aromatic herb (Latin anisum), lending a subtle nature note to the name. As a British surname, Anniss developed from the given name Annis, and this family spelling sometimes migrates back into use as a first name.

Documented in English parish rolls from the 13th to 17th centuries, the Annis family of names enjoyed modest rural survival and a minor 19th-century revival. Today Anniss remains rare, appearing occasionally in Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. Variants and near-forms include Annis, Annise, Anise, Annice/Anice; related cognates are Agnes and Ines/Inez, with modern elaborations Anissa and Anisa. Diminutives such as Annie or Nissa are natural. The prevailing meaning follows Agnes: "pure," tempered by the herb's gentle, old-world charm.

⚙ Anniss is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 26 recorded uses across 10 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.