Anissa
ah-NEE-sah · 3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Arabic / Greek ◈ 3 syllables
"Friendly, pure"

From Arabic / Greek

Friendly, pure Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Anissa at a glance
MeaningFriendly, pure
OriginArabic / Greek
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#2210
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Origin & history of Anissa
1
Arabic / Greek roots
Anissa comes from the Arabic / Greek tradition, meaning Friendly, pure.
How popular is Anissa?
1971 peak year
The name Anissa reached its peak in 1971, with 724 registrations (ranked #348). It had only entered records 5 years earlier, in 1966. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2210) today, averaging about 87 new babies per year. Anissa's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 12,449 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
724 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #348)
87 Avg. per year
(last decade)
870 Total registrations
last 10 years
12,449 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,210) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Anissa
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
A1
N5
I9
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
Personality of Anissa
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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