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Anessa

female

Meaning

"Pure or Gracious"

Often treated as a variant of Vanessa or Agnes or Anna, so the precise inherited meaning depends on source intention.

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Popularity History of Anessa

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#3955Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#3955

Anessa was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+923

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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AN-uh

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AN-juh-luh

“Messenger; Angel”

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“Amber Resin”

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Baby Name Lists That Include Anessa

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Quick Facts

OriginGreek, English
Syllables3
Length6 letters

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