Anissa
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning gracious; a form of Hannah.
Anissa by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Anissa. In the US, 87 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 the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 724 babies in 1971, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Hannah
Like Anissa, each of these traces back to Hannah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Hannagrace; variant of Hannah122 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hanagrace; variant of Hannah341 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anayahgod has answered; a form of Hannah156 in England and Wales (2025)
- HaniaGod is gracious; form of Hannah106 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anaiyahgod has answered; a form of Anayah or Hannah24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nanagrace; a diminutive of Hannah60 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hanahgrace, favor; a form of Hannah27 in the US (2017)
- Chanigraceful; a form of Chana or Hannah14 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anissa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alissanoble; a form of Alice222 in the US (2017)
- Anisafriendly; companionable32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anishacomplete, whole, without flaw11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arissabest; a form of Arista18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anisiaprosperous or complete; a form of Anise8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anessa52 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Anissa
Names that are said the same way as Anissa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean grace
Like Anissa, 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 Anissa
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