babyNamedAnissa
“pleasant, kind companion”
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 518th
- births in 2023–2025
- 290
- babies born in France
- 1 in 6,289
- −10.8% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 1993
Meaning and origin of Anissa
Anissa means “pleasant, kind companion” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Anissa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1993.
- Over recent years, Anissa has been falling (−10.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Anissa every 30 schools, all spellings combined.
Anissa in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
188 babies in 3 years1 girl in 25,702−8.4% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
18 babies in 3 years1 girl in 42,657
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
- Anyssa5
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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