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
"free woman"
Origin: French
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #854 for Anais.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Anais at #854 in the United States.
Anais means "grace, merciful" (Hebrew via Anna origin). Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin).
Anais is primarily a girl name. Charlotte is primarily a girl name.