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Annise

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How to Pronounce Annise

Pronounced uh-NEES /əˈniːs/Medium

Meaning: Annise reads two ways. It can extend Ann, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace' or 'favor,' with an -ise ending, or it can echo anise, the licorice-scented spice whose name comes through Latin and Greek. Which route a family meant is often unclear.Low

In 30 seconds: Annise reads as an elaboration of Ann ('grace') or as the spice anise. It stayed rare and peaked around 1969 (said uh-NEES).
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Origin LowHebrew, English
MeaningAnnise reads two ways. It can extend Ann, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace' or 'favor,' with an -ise ending, or it can echo anise, the licorice-scented spice whose name comes through Latin and Greek. Which route a family meant is often unclear.
U.S. rank (2000)#13304 ↗ Rising
2000 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1969
Total births (all-time)≈ 230

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196919202000

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

Annise can be read as a dressed-up form of Ann, the enduring name from the Hebrew Hannah meaning 'grace,' or as a nod to anise, the sweet spice. The two readings share a sound but not a source, and records rarely say which a family had in mind. Its soft ending gives it a gentle, old-fashioned lilt.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its high around 1969, and it slipped away over the following decades. A girl named Annise then is now in her middle years.

Did you know? Because Annise sits so close to the spice anise, it is one of a small set of names that hover between a personal name and a fragrant word.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Annise — Ann elaboration or anise spice; routes uncertain

Variations

AniseAnneiceAnnice

Nicknames

AnnAnnieNeese

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If you like Annise…

Anise— the spice-word twin of this name
Annice— a near-identical spelling
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Annise mean?

It reads either as an elaboration of Ann, 'grace' in Hebrew, or as the spice anise; the routes are uncertain.

How do you pronounce Annise?

It is said uh-NEES /əˈniːs/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Annise a boy or girl name?

Annise is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Annise?

It was always rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-sixties.

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