Girl name
Anais name meaning
“grace, favor”
Anais means “grace” or “favor” and is used for girls in Türkiye. Known in French as Anaïs, it is connected with the Occitan form of Anne and ultimately Hebrew Hannah. The writer Anaïs Nin provides a concrete example of the name in literary history.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #1,351
What does Anais mean?
Grace, favor
In Turkish: lütuf, inayet
Anais is a feminine name commonly connected with Anne, Anna and Hannah. In French Anaïs, the diaeresis helps indicate that adjacent vowels are pronounced separately. The meaning of grace comes through that historical name family, although accounts of the intermediate development of Anaïs are not entirely uniform.
Origin of the name Anais
Anais corresponds to French Anaïs, generally explained as an Occitan or Provençal form of Anne. Through that relationship, it goes back to Hebrew Ḥannah, associated with grace or favor.
| Linguistic origin | European languages, Hebrew |
|---|---|
| Is Anais in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | A · An |
How to pronounce Anais
| Syllables | 3 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /anais/ |
Is Anais a girl’s name?
Yes, Anais is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Anais does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Anais
Names with related meanings
- Umay♀Protective female figure in ancient Turkic belief
- Tuğba♀Blessedness, happiness
- Feyza♀Abundance, plenty
- Kevser♀Abundant good
- Tuba♀Blessedness, happiness
- Nimet♀A blessing
- Olcay♂♀Good fortune, luck, auspiciousness
- Armağan♂♀A gift
- Neval♀Gift, bestowal
- Dora♂♀Gift
- Lütfiye♀Associated with kindness, grace and favour
- Atiye♀Gift, bestowal, grant
Famous people named Anais
- Anais Baydemir · b. 1979
FAQ about the name Anais
What is the meaning of Anais?
Anais means “grace, favor”. Anais corresponds to French Anaïs, generally explained as an Occitan or Provençal form of Anne. Through that relationship, it goes back to Hebrew Ḥannah, associated with grace or favor.
Is Anais a girl’s name?
Yes, Anais is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Anais in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Anais nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Anais?
Anais is of European languages and Hebrew origin.
How many syllables does Anais have?
Anais has 3 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Anais?
Anais does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Anais?
Notable people named Anais include Anais Baydemir.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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