babyNamedAnaïs
“form of Anne, grace”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 138th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,345
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,499
- −12% a year recently
- Falling sharply
- peak year
- 1993
Meaning and origin of Anaïs
Anaïs is thought to mean “form of Anne, grace” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Anaïs in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1993.
- Over recent years, Anaïs has been falling sharply (−12% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Anaïs every 6.5 schools, all spellings combined.
Anaïs in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
565th girls’ name205 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,746−8.8% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
864th girls’ name931 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,190+0.9% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
717th girls’ name12 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,404
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Anaïs and Anais are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Anais130
- Anays (in French)25
- Annaïs5
- Anaïsse5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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