Annis
Girl · AN-iss · Greek
Annis is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pure”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Annis mean?
Greek: medieval English form of Agnes
“pure”
A medieval English form of Agnes, from the Greek hagne, meaning pure.
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- AN-iss
Is Annis a girl's or a boy's name?
Annis is a girls' name.
How popular is Annis 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 10 girls.
Half of all the girls named Annis in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Annis in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,915 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 8 | #2,320 |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 9 | #1,974 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 10 | #1,780 |
| 1996 | 1 | #5,054 |
Names like Annis
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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