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Anisten
Pronounced AN-iss-tun /ˈæn.ɪs.tən/Low
Meaning: Anisten is a respelling of Anniston or Aniston, at once the Alabama city, an English surname, and, in sound, the name of a familiar actress. It can also be parsed as Anna, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace,' plus the '-ston' surname ending. Its exact route is uncertain, which we note.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Anisten respells Anniston or Aniston, a place, a surname, and a familiar celebrity name, and can be read as Anna, 'grace,' plus '-ston.' It belongs to the surname-style trend for girls; the exact route is uncertain, which we note.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early twenty-tens. An Anisten born then is a schoolchild today, firmly Gen Z.
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What does the name Anisten mean?
It is a respelling of Anniston or Aniston, a place and surname name, also read as Anna, 'grace,' plus '-ston.'
How do you pronounce Anisten?
It is said AN-iss-tun /ˈæn.ɪs.tən/ - three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Anisten a boy or girl name?
Anisten is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Anisten?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the twenty-tens.