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
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Italian
Anais is more popular, ranked #854 vs #865 for Giana.
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Anais is more popular, ranked #854 compared to Giana at #865 in the United States.
Anais means "grace, merciful" (Hebrew via Anna origin). Giana means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Italian origin).
Anais is primarily a girl name. Giana is primarily a girl name.