Given name
Annissa
“a woman graced with God's favor”·“one who is affectionate and friendly”
Annissa is a variant of Anna. One Latin interpretation is “a woman graced with God's favor.” Annissa is a variant of Anisa. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is affectionate and friendly.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Annissa is a variant of Anna. One Latin interpretation is “a woman graced with God's favor.” Annissa is a variant of Anisa. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is affectionate and friendly.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Annissa 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 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Annissa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,162
- 0 boys · 1,162 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 61 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 61 in 1993. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 985 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.
Annissa’s family of names
Annissa has a related form in Anna. Annissa 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 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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