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Anais

♂ Boy

Pronounced ah-nah-EES /ˌɑ.nɑˈis/Medium

Meaning: A Catalan/Occitan form of Anna — from Hebrew, 'grace; favor'; overwhelmingly a girls' name; here for boys; flaggedLow

In 30 seconds: Grace; favor: Anais is a form of Anna. Lyrical, classic, and warm. Overwhelmingly a girls' name (here for boys; said 'ah-nah-EES').
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Origin LowHebrew, Catalan
MeaningA Catalan/Occitan form of Anna — from Hebrew, 'grace; favor'; overwhelmingly a girls' name; here for boys; flagged
U.S. rank (2025)#7223 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births11 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2021
Total births (all-time)≈ 118

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202119852025

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Anais is a Catalan/Occitan form of Anna — from Hebrew, 'grace; favor'. It is overwhelmingly a girls' name (the writer Anais Nin); here it is used for a boy (slug distinguished; we flag the cross-sex use). A lyrical, classic name (said 'ah-nah-EES').

In the U.S. it is overwhelmingly a girls' name. Rare for boys, grace-and-favor at the root, and classic.

Did you know? Anais is a Catalan/Occitan form of Anna, 'grace; favor' (from Hebrew Hannah) — overwhelmingly a girls' name (the writer Anais Nin), used here for a boy (we flag the cross-sex use; said 'ah-nah-EES').
Overall data confidence 36%
References — Anais — overwhelmingly girls'; here boys'

Variations

AnasAnnaisAnais

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Anais mean?

Anais is a Catalan/Occitan form of Anna — Hebrew 'grace; favor'; overwhelmingly a girls' name, used here for a boy.

How do you pronounce Anais?

It's said ah-nah-EES /ˌɑ.nɑˈis/ — three syllables, stress on the third.

Is Anais a boy or girl name?

Anais is overwhelmingly a girls' name; this page covers its rarer use as a boy's name.

How popular is Anais?

Anais is very rare as a boy's name in the U.S.

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