Name meaning & stats
Annisa
Annisa means “to be friendly”. 697 US babies since 1940, peak 1969. Notable Annisas are 1.8× over-represented as models.
What it means
“to be friendly”
Spelling of Anissa
Anissa around the world
- Анисса · Russian
- أنيسة · Arabic
- אניסה · Hebrew
- アニッサ · Japanese
- 阿妮萨 · Chinese
In US birth records
Peak year: 1969
697 US babies were named Annisa between 1940 and 2025.
Annisa around the world
- England & Wales: 38 babies since 1996, peak 2007
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Annisas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.5× | Low · 7 people |
| Politician | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
| Model | 1.8× | Low · 5 people |
| Singer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are models, Annisas show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 49 Anissas spell it Annisa
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1969)