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Girl name Arabic;American origin Muslim/Secular tradition

Anissa

ah-NIS-ah · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
friendly;companion
Language
Arabic;American
Culture
American
Religion
Muslim/Secular
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · international
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2655
2024 births65
Peak year1971
First appeared1966
Total US births12,444
1971 peak19661981199520102024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ani
Alternate spellings
AnnisaAnisa
In other languages
Anisa (Arabic)

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