Given name
Annalise
“graced with God's bounty”
Annalise is a variant of Annalisa. One Latin interpretation is “graced with God's bounty.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Annalise is a variant of Annalisa. One Latin interpretation is “graced with God's bounty.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Annalise is a variant of Annalisa. An origin associated with Annalisa is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1965. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Annalise through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 17,165
- 0 boys · 17,165 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 825 babies
- 2025
- 764
- #409 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 764 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 409 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 0.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 825 in 2016. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (96). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 11,808 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.
Annalise’s family of names
Annalise has a related form in Annalisa. In English usage, Annalise has a related form in Annaliese. In English usage, Annalise has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form ANELISA.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Annalise
- Annalise BassoAmerican actressborn 1998
- Annalise MurphyIrish yacht racerborn 1990
- Annalise BraakensiekAustralian model and actress1972–2019
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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