babyNamedAnis
“pleasant companion”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 315th
- births in 2023–2025
- 515
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,534
- −7.7% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2009
Meaning and origin of Anis
Anis means “pleasant companion” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Anis in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2009.
- Over recent years, Anis has been falling (−7.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Anis every 15 schools, all spellings combined.
Anis in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
19 babies in 3 years1 boy in 43,492
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
28 babies in 3 years1 boy in 183,626
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Aniss (in French)45
- Anisse10
- Anys5
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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