Home › Baby Names Directory › Annalise

Annalise

♀ Girl

Pronounced AN-ah-leese /ˈæn.ə.liːs/High

Meaning: Combination of Anna (from Hebrew Channah meaning grace or favor) and Lise (Scandinavian and German form of Elizabeth meaning consecrated to God)High

In 30 seconds: Annalise is a luminous German-Scandinavian blend name meaning 'gracious and consecrated,' combining Anna and Lise into a melodic whole that feels both classic and refreshingly distinctive.
💕 Browse more names
Origin HighHebrew, Scandinavian, German
MeaningCombination of Anna (from Hebrew Channah meaning grace or favor) and Lise (Scandinavian and German form of Elizabeth meaning consecrated to God)
U.S. rank (2025)#409 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births764 girls (0.04% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2016
Total births (all-time)≈ 17,152

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201619652025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Annalise is a compound of Anna (Hebrew, meaning grace or favor) and Lise, the Scandinavian and German short form of Elisabeth (meaning consecrated to God). Such compound names were popular in Germanic and Scandinavian naming traditions.

Annalise and its variants gained wider recognition in the English-speaking world in the 21st century, boosted by the TV series How to Get Away with Murder. It offers a full, formal alternative to the ubiquitous Anna.

Did you know? Annalise Keating, the brilliant and morally complex attorney played by Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder, gave the name its most famous modern platform — bold, formidable, and unforgettable.
Overall data confidence 90%
Behind the Name — Anneliese — etymology for the compound nameU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data

Variations

AnnalisaAnaliseAnneliese

Nicknames

AnnaLiseAnnie

Famous Bearers

  • ★Annalise Keating (fictional)
    Central character in the TV series How to Get Away with Murder, portrayed by Viola Davis.

If you like Annalise…

Anneliese— the German/Dutch spelling of the same compound name
Adaline— shares the vintage compound-name elegance and similar three-syllable flow
Elise— shares the second element and the same crisp, European feminine charm
Rosalise— parallel compound name sharing the -lise ending and elegant vintage feel

Frequently Asked

What does the name Annalise mean?

Annalise combines Anna (grace) and Lise (consecrated to God), meaning graced and consecrated.

How do you pronounce Annalise?

It is said AN-ah-leese /ˈæn.ə.liːs/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Annalise a Scandinavian name?

Annalise originated in German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a compound of Anna and Lise.

What are nicknames for Annalise?

Common short forms include Anna, Lise, and Annie.