Anissa

Arabic

"friendly"

Anissa Origin and Meaning

The name Anissa is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "friendly".

A pretty and delicate cousin of Anna is often heard in Scotland and is also currently popular in France. In the US it was brought to public attention by child actress Anissa Jones, who played Buffy on the popular TV show Family Affair, which debuted in 1966, bringing her name onto the charts the following year. Born Mary Anissa, her middle/stage name reflected her Lebanese heritage.

Anissa is also an English form of Agnes.

Anissa Rank in US Top 1000

# 905 in the US

Anissa Popularity

• 1586 Nameberry 2023
• 964 Unique 2019

20 Names Similar to Anissa

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Anissa.

• Alida
• Anisa
• Adamina
• Akilah
• Elissa
• Amariah
• Inessa
• Amia
• Aerin
• Abelia
• Abriana
• Aisha
• Alaysia
• Amena
• Cyrilla
• Azami
• Allegro
• Adria
• Anona
• Ynez

Famous People Named Anissa

• (Mary) Anissa Jones American actress
• Anissa Helou British cookbook author
• Anissa Kate French adult film star
• Anissa Meksen French boxer
• Anissa Daoud Tunisian,French actress
• Anissa Naouai American TV journalist
• Anissa Rawda Najjar Lebanese activist
• Anissa Blondin Miss Belgium 2014
• Anissa Boulahrouz (b. 2008) late daughter of footballer Khalid Boulahrouz

Anissa in Pop Culture

• Anissa bachelorette in Harvest Moon games "Tree of Tranquility" and "Animal Parade"
• Similar sounding: Anisa, Anisia/Anisja/Anysia, Nyssa