Fun Facts About the Name Anaise
- 488 babies named Anaise: U.S. records list 488 babies given the name Anaise from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Anaise Mean?
Anaise means "grace" or "favor." It is a spelling variant of Anaïs, the French feminine form of Anna, which comes from the Hebrew name Hannah (חַנָּה). Hannah is based on a root meaning "to show favor" or "be gracious." The French ending -ïs belongs to the form of the name and does not add a separate meaning; its precise origin is uncertain.
Anaise Name History & Origins
Hannah is the name of the mother of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. The Greek New Testament uses Anna for a prophetess in the Temple, and the name passed through Greek and Latin into Christian Europe. French Anaïs is a feminine form of Anna; its diaeresis shows that the i is pronounced as a separate vowel, as in the name of the writer Anaïs Nin. Anaise is the same name in a simplified spelling that drops the diaeresis. The similar Greek name Anysia, borne by an early martyr, is a separate name, and any connection between the two is uncertain.
How Popular is the Name Anaise?
Anaise has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2019. Its best rank was #1,155 in 1887.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,857 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #6,387 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #5,399 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2022 | #5,469 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2021 | #6,982 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #5,020 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2019 | #5,171 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2018 | #9,202 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #9,382 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #6,425 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #6,743 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #8,509 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #9,660 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #12,298 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #9,201 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #13,569 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #15,402 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #10,138 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #14,037 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #6,142 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2005 | #8,927 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #8,758 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #7,237 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #7,861 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #12,174 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #9,213 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #8,259 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #8,637 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #10,926 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #8,856 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #8,803 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #9,630 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #7,523 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #6,671 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #10,321 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #13,058 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #10,433 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #9,897 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #9,602 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #10,498 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1887 | #1,155 | 5 | 0.0034% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Anaise Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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