Anisa
Meaning
traditionally meaning friendly, good companion
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Anisa peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
166 people · the #29,015 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 64
Among people named Anisa living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Anisa
Most people given the name Anisa in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Anisa deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Anisa truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Anisa fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Anisa travels
Somali · A familiar traditional choice in Somali families.
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