Names

Variant of Angelica.

Alternate transcription of Russian Анжелика (see Anzhelika).

Means “salutation” in Sanskrit.

Variant of Aniya.

Form of Anya in several languages.

Feminine form of Anit.

Modern name, possibly based on Anya or Aaliyah.

Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian and Slovene diminutive of Ana.

This name was first brought to public attention in 1966 by the child actress Anissa Jones (1958-1976) [1]. In her case it was a transcription of the Arabic name أنيسة (see Anisa), given to honour her Lebanese heritage. Other parents who have since used this name may view it simply as an elaboration of Anna using the popular name suffix issa.

Possibly means “not guided” in Sanskrit.