Annelise

Meaning: Grace, favor
Origin: Hebrew — From Anne, the first part of this double name

Meaning: My God is an oath
Origin: Hebrew — From Lise, a short form of Elisabeth, the second part

Girl's name · #1072 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Annelise is climbing: on the charts since 1930, it reached #1072 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 230 girls given the name last year. Roughly 6,500 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,354 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,892 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,282 in Canada (2025) · #3,799 in France (2024) · #2,049 in Austria (2022) · #7,047 in Italy (2022) · #675 in Scotland (2016) · #349 in New Zealand (2003) · #558 in Norway (1996) · #898 in Belgium (1996).

Famous Annelises

Annelise Hesme — French actress (born 1976)
Annelise Coberger — New Zealand alpine skier (born 1971)
Annelise Cepero — American actress and model (born 1995)
Annelise Rüegg — Swiss communist activist (1879–1934)
Annelise Hovmand — Danish film director (1924–2016)

What Annelises become

Among 84 notable people named Annelise:

Artists & writers appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Annelise Kretschmer, German photographer (1903–1987).

Similar names: Anneliese · Faigy · Annalise · Elyse · Sterling · Amilia

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