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Anisa

“Friendly, kind, and affable; a close companion” — Arabic, feminine form of أنيس (Anis) origin

Girl's name · #2751 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Anisa has appeared in US records since 1958 — best rank #1020 (1967) · 5,558 babies named Anisa all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,200 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 5,100 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 5,300 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Anisas

• Anisa Makhlouf — Syrian politician
• Anisa Sayyed — Indian sport shooter
• Anisa Wahab — Afghan actor and singer (1957-2010)
• Anisa Butt — Indian actress
• Anisa Mohammed — cricketer from West Indies

What Anisas become

Among 93 notable people named Anisa:

Political leaders appear 1.88× more often than among typical names — e.g. Anisa Makhlouf, Syrian politician.

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