Anais
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning grace or favor; a form of anna.
How Anais has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2018 | #850 |
| 2019 | #859 |
| 2020 | #908 |
| 2021 | #823 |
| 2022 | #841 |
| 2023 | #849 |
| 2024 | #854 |
| 2025 | #892 |
Anais by the numbers
In 2025, 58 babies in England and Wales were named Anais. In the US, 245 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 306 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anais. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Anais
Names that are said the same way as Anais, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean grace
Like Anais, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Anais
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