Anise
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning anise plant; from anison.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Anise by the numbers
Anise was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 1992, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anise. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Anisafriendly; companionable32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alisenoble; a modern respelling of Alice66 in the US (2017)
- Anaisegrace; a variant of Anais11 in the US (2017)
- Anikeone born to be happy or to bring joy3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aniso8 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Anise
Names that are said the same way as Anise, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a plant or herb
Like Anise, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ivythe ivy plant; faithfulness1,698 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
- Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
- Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)
- Hollythe holly plant285 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Anise
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