Anessa
Meaning
"pure, holy, chaste"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,982
- Total SSA Count
- 37
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nessa, Ness, Annie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure, holy, chaste"
Origin: Greek
"woman from Magdala"
Origin: Hebrew
Anessa is more popular, ranked #3982 vs #4004 for Madi.
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Anessa is more popular, ranked #3982 compared to Madi at #4004 in the United States.
Anessa means "pure, holy, chaste" (Greek origin). Madi means "woman from Magdala" (Hebrew origin).
Anessa is primarily a girl name. Madi is primarily a girl name.