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Meaning

The name Anissa has the following meaning:

Grace or favour.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Anissa is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 893 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Anissa remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Anissa in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Anissa is pronounced as ah-nis-sah

Origins

Anissa originates from the Hebrew language.
See other suggested Hebrew girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Anissa and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Anissa: Boys - Dar, Dekel, Elias, Ezekiel, Nachman, Nahum, Noadiah, Girls - Nechama, Both genders - Elisha, Ruth

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Anissa: Aanisah, Anis, Anisa (Arabic), Anisah, Anise, Anisette

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Anissa are: Annis

Style

We think the name Anissa should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

See other Traditional girl names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Anissa to be: A quiet, thoughtful lady

In one word, you might describe Anissa as a(n) "thoughtful" person.

See other "thoughtful" names for girls.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Anissa (or its variants) are:

Anissa Helou, born on 1 February, a famous chef. Anissa Helou's background: a London-based cookbook author, teacher, and chef specialising in the cuisines of the Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa.

Mary Anissa Jones, born on 11 March , a famous actress. Mary Anissa Jones's background: American child actress. Best known for her role as 'Buffy' in the TV series 'Family Affair'. Her first TV appearance was for a cereal commercial when she was six. After quitting showbiz and returning to school, she died of drug overdose at the age of 18.
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