#8542024 rank
2021peak year
8,686babies named Anais since 1880
▲ +1%5-year trend
Anais popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Anais mean?
A Provençal and French form of Anne, from the Hebrew Channah, 'grace'. Often linked to the Persian goddess Anahita; Anaïs Nin carried it into literary fame.
OriginFrench
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Anais
Same era, same vibe — if you like Anais, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Anaiss
- Anaïs Nin, author
Spellings & variants
Anaïs
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