Malay Names · Boy
Anis name meaning
“close, friendly companion”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptأنيس
2
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Anis
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Anis is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'close, friendly companion'.
What does Anis mean?
About the name Anis
Anis comes from the Arabic word anīs, an adjective for someone close, friendly and easy to be with. In Arabic it is used as a boy's name. Other spellings seen in Malaysia include Anies and Anees. The feminine form of the adjective is anīsa, the source of the spelling Anisah.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ء ن س · ʾ-n-s |
| Syllables | A-nis |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Arabic script | أنيس |
|---|
Compound names with Anis
Sources
- Wiktionary: أنيس · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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