Anissa is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Anissa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Anissa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Anissa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Anissa is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “friendly, companionable”. An Arabic name, also linked to Agnes or Anna.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,503 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 229 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Anissa per year, United States (1966 to 2025). United States peaked in 1971 (729/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (16/yr).
Anissa has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1971, when it ranked #627 nationally (given to 729 babies that year).
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