Given name
Annelise
“graced with God's bounty”
Annelise is a variant of Annalisa. One Latin interpretation is “graced with God's bounty.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Annelise is a variant of Annalisa. One Latin interpretation is “graced with God's bounty.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Annelise 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 1930. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Annelise through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,523
- 0 boys · 6,523 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 226 babies
- 2025
- 226
- #1,072 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −8%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 226 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,072 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 8.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (30). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,609 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.
Annelise’s family of names
Annelise has a related form in Annalisa. In German usage, Annelise has a related form in Anneliese.
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 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Annelise
- Annelise CobergerNew Zealand alpine skierborn 1971
- Annelise HesmeFrench actress (born 1976)
- Annelise HovmandDanish film director1924–2016
- Annelise ReenbergDanish film director (1919-1994)
- Annelise Damm OlesenDanish middle-distance runnerborn 1942
- Annelise KretschmerGerman photographer (1903–1987)
- Annelise HøeghNorwegian conservative politician1948–2015
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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