Anisa

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Anis is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. The name Anis is an Arabic name that developed in North Africa and is very common in Morocco. In the Balkans, Anis is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. It is also popular among Albanians.

From Wikipedia

Anisa first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2002 with 147 babies (rank #269 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Anisa

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Anisa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,268

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

147

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	125	#296
1997	142	#267
1998	132	#284
1999	144	#267
2000	143	#271
2001	130	#289
2002	147	#269
2003	130	#307
2004	139	#295
2005	102	#386
2006	114	#366
2007	121	#359
2008	95	#446
2009	105	#404
2010	88	#469
2011	79	#530
2012	81	#522
2013	71	#576
2014	70	#589
2015	52	#747
2016	58	#705