Aneesah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- a-NEE-sa
- Origin
- Arabic
Aneesah is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “friendly companion”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aneesah mean?
Arabic: spelling of Aneesa, itself a spelling of Anisa, feminine of Anis
“friendly companion”
Meaning borrowed from Aneesa.
Is Aneesah a girl's or a boy's name?
Aneesah is a girls' name.
How popular is Aneesah in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 41 girls.
Half of all the girls named Aneesah in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Aneesah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,904 |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 5 | #4,290 |
| 2015 | 11 | #2,458 |
| 2014 | 8 | #3,031 |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 8 | #3,148 |
| 2011 | 9 | #2,794 |
| 2010 | 11 | #2,379 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,695 |
| 2008 | 11 | #2,286 |
| 2007 | 22 | #1,327 |
| 2006 | 25 | #1,153 |
| 2005 | 19 | #1,332 |
| 2004 | 34 | #866 |
| 2003 | 26 | #997 |
| 2002 | 39 | #722 |
| 2001 | 36 | #751 |
| 2000 | 38 | #705 |
| 1999 | 29 | #837 |
| 1998 | 37 | #728 |
| 1997 | 41 | #683 |
| 1996 | 33 | #755 |
How popular is Aneesah in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1977, with 46 girls. It first appears in the records in 1976.
Half of all the girls named Aneesah in the US since 1880 were born between 1980 and 2002, the years shaded on the chart below.
Aneesah in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #15,188 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 10 | #9,541 |
| 2019 | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 12 | #8,772 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14,326 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13,001 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13,063 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16,542 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 10 | #10,370 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9,786 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13,698 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9,472 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6,548 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15,147 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7,886 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7,386 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5,581 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5,892 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8,189 |
| 2000 | 18 | #5,932 |
| 1999 | 19 | #5,418 |
| 1998 | 16 | #6,068 |
| 1997 | 15 | #6,158 |
| 1996 | 13 | #6,718 |
| 1995 | 15 | #5,953 |
| 1994 | 7 | #10,563 |
| 1993 | 14 | #6,257 |
| 1992 | 11 | #7,504 |
| 1991 | 12 | #6,969 |
| 1990 | 15 | #5,829 |
| 1989 | 15 | #5,539 |
| 1988 | 11 | #6,661 |
| 1987 | 5 | #11,320 |
| 1986 | 16 | #4,721 |
| 1985 | 18 | #4,280 |
| 1984 | 17 | #4,317 |
| 1983 | 25 | #3,241 |
| 1982 | 24 | #3,417 |
| 1981 | 25 | #3,340 |
| 1980 | 41 | #2,342 |
| 1979 | 45 | #2,187 |
| 1978 | 46 | #2,050 |
| 1977 | 46 | #2,063 |
| 1976 | 20 | #3,406 |
Names like Aneesah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aaliyah Farah Aaminah Aakifah Sumayyah Azeemah Hibah Ruqayyah Ayah Afrah Aafiyah Zainab
Names related to Aneesah
More Arabic names
Muhammad Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aneesah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aneesah, updated 20 October 2026.