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“Named for Anahita, an Iranian goddess of fertility and healing” — French, via Ancient Greek Ἀναΐτις, from Old Persian Anahita origin
Girl's name · #892 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Anais is near its high-water mark: it reached #825 in 2021 and still ranked #892 in 2025. About 9,200 girls have carried it since 1972.
Around the world: about 1 in 830 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 950 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 950 girls in Puerto Rico (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 278 notable people named Anais:
Entertainers appear 1.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Anaïs Demoustier, French actress.
Similar names: Lianna · Annalee · Giavanna · August · Anika · Annabella
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