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Anice

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How to Pronounce Anice

Pronounced AN-iss /ˈæn.ɪs/Medium

Meaning: Anice is a variant of Annis, the medieval English spoken form of Agnes, from Greek 'hagne', 'pure' or 'holy'. Some families may also have linked it to Anna. It appears as a quiet given name in early-1900s American records.Low

In 30 seconds: Anice is a soft old form of Agnes by way of medieval Annis, carrying the sense 'pure' or 'holy'. It saw faint use in the early nineteen-hundreds (said 'AN-iss').
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Origin MediumGreek, English
MeaningAnice is a variant of Annis, the medieval English spoken form of Agnes, from Greek 'hagne', 'pure' or 'holy'. Some families may also have linked it to Anna. It appears as a quiet given name in early-1900s American records.
U.S. rank (2009)#15427 ↘ Falling
2009 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1920
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,001

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192018852009

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

Anice descends from Annis, the medieval English way of saying Agnes, from Greek hagne, 'pure, holy'. Centuries of everyday speech softened Agnes into Annis and then into spellings like Anice.

It was always a minor name: only a few dozen girls a year at its high point around 1920, present in the records into the early two-thousands but never fashionable. It reads as a gentle heirloom form of Agnes.

Did you know? Through its ancestor Agnes, Anice shares a root with the Latin 'agnus', 'lamb', long a symbol of gentleness and purity.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Anice / Annis — Annis < Agnes < Greek hagne 'pure'

Variations

AnnisAnniceAgnesAnniss

Nicknames

AnnAnnie

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Agnes— the classical root name Anice descends from
Annis— the medieval English form directly behind it
Anna— a related name sometimes tied to Anice
Annice— a near-identical spelling variant

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Anice mean?

Anice is a form of Annis, itself a medieval version of Agnes, meaning 'pure' or 'holy'.

How do you pronounce Anice?

It's said AN-iss /ˈæn.ɪs/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Anice a boy or girl name?

Anice is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Anice?

Anice has always been rare, a gentle heirloom form of Agnes seen in the early nineteen-hundreds.

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