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Anissa

“Friendly” — Arabic origin

Girl's name · #3067 in the US (2025) · Retro

Anissa has appeared in US records since 1966 — best rank #348 (1971) · 12,498 babies named Anissa all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,400 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 3,400 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 4,800 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Anissas

• Anissa Jones — American actress (1958-1976)
• Anissa Daoud — French-Tunisian actress, film director and producer
• Anissa Lahmari — Moroccan, Algerian and French association football player
• Anissa Khelfaoui — Algerian fencer
• Anissa Rawda Najjar — Lebanese feminist activist

What Anissas become

Among 72 notable people named Anissa:

No single standout — notable Anissas spread across many fields.

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