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Aneesa

Girl

Meaning of Aneesa: Arabic: 'friendly' or 'companion'

Aneesa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8362nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2115th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8362

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2115

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,582

First recorded 1967 · peak 2002

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 22 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 35 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 25 babies1997: 33 babies1998: 32 babies1999: 26 babies2000: 36 babies20002001: 38 babies2002: 159 babies2003: 119 babies2004: 80 babies2005: 77 babies2006: 82 babies2007: 82 babies2008: 52 babies2009: 77 babies2010: 41 babies20102011: 39 babies2012: 41 babies2013: 35 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Aneesa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 159.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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