Anais
Meaning
"grace, merciful"
Origin: Hebrew via Anna
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #854
- Total SSA Count
- 315
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ana, Annie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"grace, merciful"
Origin: Hebrew via Anna
"strong as a wild boar"
Origin: Old English
Anais is more popular, ranked #854 vs #7799 for Averett.
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Anais is more popular, ranked #854 compared to Averett at #7799 in the United States.
Anais means "grace, merciful" (Hebrew via Anna origin). Averett means "strong as a wild boar" (Old English origin).
Anais is primarily a girl name. Averett is primarily a boy name.