Anis
How to say it: uh-NEES · /əˈniːs/
Arabic name meaning 'companion, friendly' - widely used in North Africa and the Middle East.
Anis was the 7,909th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #8,636 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,909 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #8,636 |
| In France, 2025 | #300 among boys’ names, 160 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Anis is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Anis is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #300 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Anis
- Anis Ben Slimane (born 2001)Tunisian and Danish association football player
- Anis Boussaïdi (born 1981)Tunisian association football player
- Anis Ayari (born 1982)Tunisian association football player
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