Anissa means “friendly companion”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh.
- Anissa is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Kazakh.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Anissa mean?
Literal meaning
Anissa is a girl's name used in Kazakh. It means “friendly companion”. Its elements are Arabic in origin.
also spelled Әниса
Anissa in Kazakh
What does Anissa mean in Kazakh?
In Kazakh the name is written Әниса, Аниса, Anissa (common romanization) and Әниса. No separate Kazakh gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “friendly companion” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Where does the name Anissa come from?
Arabic, borrowing. From Arabic.Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)
Is Anissa a Kazakh name?
Yes. Anissa is documented as a given name in Kazakh. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Anissa across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakh | ӘнисаCyrillic АнисаCyrillic ӘнисаCyrillic, variant | Girl | same as above: “friendly companion” | Documented[1] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Anissa
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anissa[1] | Latin spelling | Latin | Romanization (KazPER English romanization) |
| Anissa[1] | Latin spelling | Latin | Romanization (KazPER English romanization) |
| Аниса[1] | Russian-language spelling | Cyrillic | Variant |
| Аниса[1] | Russian-language spelling | Cyrillic | Variant |
| Әниса[1] | Kazakh | Cyrillic | Native spelling |
| Аниса[1] | Kazakh | Cyrillic | Native spelling |
| Anissa | Kazakh | Latin | Romanization (common romanization) |
| Әниса[1] | Kazakh | Cyrillic | Variant |
Sibling names for Anissa
Names recorded for the same language (Kazakh) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Anissa rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- SaliBoy“good, noble”same language (kazakh)
- NuradilBoy“light of justice”same language (kazakh)
- BibikanGirl“wife of the nobleman + khan (ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages)”same language (kazakh)
- BektursynBoy“chieftain, master + third-person singular imperative of тұр- (to stand)”same language (kazakh)
- BalgynGirl“fresh, tender”same language (kazakh)
- DauletbekBoy“lord of fortune”same language (kazakh)
- ZhannazarBoy“soul + attention (mental focus)”same language (kazakh)
- DaraUnisex“unique, singular”same language (kazakh)
Common questions about Anissa
What does the name Anissa mean?
Anissa means “friendly companion”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh.
Is Anissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Anissa is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Anissa come from?
Anissa is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Anissa?
Anissa is recorded for Kazakh. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Anissa spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Аниса (Cyrillic), Әниса (Cyrillic). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Anissa have?
Anissa has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled with our editorial data; source texts are not copied.
- Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed as a kazakh given name (feminine) in KazPER Kazakh person-name list; spelling Anissa recorded in KazPER Kazakh person-name list; spelling Аниса recorded in KazPER Kazakh person-name list; spelling Әниса (kazakh) recorded in KazPER Kazakh person-name list (+2 more)
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