Anisa
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning friendly; companionable.
Anisa by the numbers
In 2025, 32 babies in England and Wales were named Anisa. In the US, 106 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 221 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anisa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Anikasweet-faced or graceful499 in the US (2017)
- Alisanoble kind; variant of Alice48 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anitagrace; a diminutive of Ana185 in the US (2017)
- Anissagracious; a form of Hannah87 in the US (2017)
- Aniagrace; a form of Anna77 in the US (2017)
- Anishacomplete, whole, without flaw11 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Anisa
Names that are said the same way as Anisa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean friendship
Like Anisa, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Ruthfriend or companion1,194 in the US (2017)
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Winniegentle friend; diminutive of Winfred or Winifred416 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bellamybeautiful friend; from bel ami381 in the US (2017)
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Anisa
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