Given name
Aneesah
“one who is affectionate and friendly”
Aneesah is a variant of Anisa. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is affectionate and friendly.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Aneesah is a variant of Anisa. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is affectionate and friendly.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Aneesah is a variant of Anisa. An origin associated with Anisa is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aneesah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 714
- 0 boys · 714 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 46 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −85%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 622 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.
Aneesah’s family of names
Aneesah has a related form in Anisa.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
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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