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Anessa

Pronunciation
[A-ne-ssa]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Variant Of Anne Or Agnes.
Origin
English

Anessa Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 2,842 baby girls have been named Anessa. The name peaked in 2007 with 126 US births that year (rank #1726). In 2024, ranked #3955 nationally — 2,229 places below its 2007 peak.

Top States for Anessa

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Anessa births are: California (443), Texas (197), New York (49).

Other English-Origin Names Like Anessa

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6-Letter Names Starting with A

Names with Anessa's exact length and starting letter: Aamori, Aanjay, Aarika, Aarthi, Aarush.

Quick Facts About Anessa

5,642
English baby names in our dictionary
2,251
English female names
557
6-letter A-names in our dictionary
1,183
A-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Anissa Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. Female English
Anyssa Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. Female English

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