Anis

Meaning of Anis

Anis is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the triliteral root ʾ-n-s denoting sociability and companionship. Its semantic field encompasses “intimate friend” and “one who brings comfort,” a nuance reflected in its historical use among Sufi scholars and modern North African intellectuals. In English-speaking settings, the pronunciation AH-niss (/ˈænɪs/) conforms to standard phonetics, though orthographic similarity to the spice anise occasionally prompts dry lexical irony. In the United States, annual newborn counts have consistently hovered around a dozen, yielding rankings near the 900-mark over the past two decades. This pattern suggests that Anis remains sufficiently uncommon to retain distinctiveness while providing clear etymological substance, offering parents a technically precise choice with cross-cultural resonance.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as AH-niss (/ˈænɪs/)