Anissa
Meaning
"friendly, sociable, good-natured"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,664
- Total SSA Count
- 65
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ani, Nissa
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"friendly, sociable, good-natured"
Origin: Arabic
"lover of the moor, dweller of the fens"
Origin: Old English
Anissa is more popular, ranked #2664 vs #28426 for Philmore.
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Anissa is more popular, ranked #2664 compared to Philmore at #28426 in the United States.
Anissa means "friendly, sociable, good-natured" (Arabic origin). Philmore means "lover of the moor, dweller of the fens" (Old English origin).
Anissa is primarily a girl name. Philmore is primarily a boy name.