Anissa
How to say it: uh-NISS-uh · /əˈnɪsə/
From Arabic 'anis', meaning friendly companion. Also used as a French elaboration of Anne.
Anissa was the 1,190th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 53 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 48% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,450 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,190 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 53 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,864 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −48% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,450 |
| In France, 2025 | #452 among girls’ names, 85 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Anissa peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ani
- Nissa
- Nis
Honouring a Anissa in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Anissa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #452 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Anissa
- Anissa Jones (1958–1976)American actress
- Anissa Lahmari (born 1997)Moroccan, Algerian and French association football player
- Anissa Daoud (born 1971)French-Tunisian actress, film director and producer
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