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أَنِيس
Anis
a-NEES
“Close companion, friendly.”
About Anis
Anis is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "close companion, friendly" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root أ-ن-س meaning 'to be sociable, to keep company'. An anis is a companion whose presence puts you at ease. The masculine counterpart of Anisa.
Common in the Maghreb, France, and Bosnia (Enis).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Anees, Anise, Enis
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Anis is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Anis
- What does the name Anis mean?
- Anis (أَنِيس) means "Close companion, friendly". From the Arabic root أ-ن-س meaning 'to be sociable, to keep company'. An anis is a companion whose presence puts you at ease. The masculine counterpart of Anisa.
- Is Anis a name from the Qur'an?
- Anis does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Anis a boy or a girl name?
- Anis is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Anis come from?
- Anis is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-N-S. Common in the Maghreb, France, and Bosnia (Enis).
- How is Anis spelled?
- Anis is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (أَنِيس) is also written Anees, Anise, and Enis. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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