Given name
Anaise
“a woman graced with God's favor”
Anaise is a variant of Anna. One Latin interpretation is “a woman graced with God's favor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Anaise is a variant of Anna. One Latin interpretation is “a woman graced with God's favor.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1887. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Anaise through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 489
- 0 boys · 489 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #6,857 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,857 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 423 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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