Comments for ANAÏS:

I love the name Anaïs! I think that it would be very pretty for a girl here, but unfortunately, Americans don't normally use the accent tréma.

-- Riley115  12/29/2005

Anaïs is very beautiful. It's a shame that it isn't a more cosmopolitan name that people in lots of different countries could use.

-- hana  2/28/2006

A famous bearer of this name was the French-born American authoress, Anaïs Nin (1903-1977).

-- Braveheart  5/19/2006

According to the Wikipedia site for the Anaïs Nin (1903-1977), the pronunciation is "ana-EESE" [ana'i:s].

-- Braveheart  5/19/2006

It's my sister's name and yes, the S must be pronounced in French. Also, a famous perfume from Cacharel is named 'Anaïs Anaïs'.

-- lena88  5/30/2006

An amazing, awesome singer called Anais Mitchell was born in Vermont and won the Kerrville folk festival in Texas. I really, really, really recommend her!

-- nelirosala  6/13/2006

Lovely! The sound, spelling, it's all nice.

-- Maree  6/18/2006

This is an absolutely gorgeous name. It was my French name in French class two years ago. My teacher then pronounced the s. It had a light and delicate sound ("ah-nah-ees".) But then I got a new teacher, who didn't pronounce the s at the end, so she made me change it to Anaïse, and pronounced it as "ahn-ah-eez."
Still, either way, a pretty name.

-- ragexprincess  9/2/2006

Anais is also Hebrew for "graceful", Latin for "God's grace", French for Anna, meaning "favor" or "grace".

-- Lilac Harlequin  10/10/2006

I love the name Anais! It's beautiful! So bright, and intelligent. This is a name more parents should consider. It's almost a shame that more parents haven't named their kids this, but if it was popular I wouldn't want to use it! So parents, feel free to use this name, but don't overuse it please!

-- Anonymous User  12/30/2006

This is a gorgeous name, though the pronunciation may be difficult for some.

-- celestial  1/10/2007

I like the name, always had. Always pronounced it differently. A-nice/uh-nice. However I think it could be tricky since it has the two dots on the i, it would be hard in school. It's pretty though.

-- roxhai  3/6/2007

I adore this name! I will definitely call my daughter this.

-- annavedette  3/15/2007

Anaïs Lameche was a member of the Swedish pop group PLAY.

-- ShizukoChan  7/27/2007

I would never name a child this. It looks too much like the word anus.

-- Anonymous User  12/17/2007

Actors Gabriel Macht and Jacinda Barrett have a daughter Anais Geraldine Macht, born on 17th August 2007 in L.A.

-- Emilie007  5/28/2008

It's a beautiful name, ultra feminine and exotic. Anais has an etheral ring to it, I also love how it's short and simple, yet so classy and elegant. I'm glad it's not overly used, that keeps it special!

-- Anonymous User  9/2/2008

It's a gorgeous name! Sweet and delicate, you can also spell it: ANNAIS. To avoid mispronunciations.

-- Anonymous User  9/6/2008

I like this name, but not enough for me to use it myself because nobody will pronounce this name correctly.

-- bananarama  9/18/2008

When I first saw this name, I thought it was pronounced "an ass."

-- GunsnRoses8794  11/24/2008

It is derived from the Persian goddess of love, Anaitis.

-- Pyxxis  12/4/2008

Anais, or Anaïs (ah-nah-iss), is a female given name derived from the Persian goddess of love, Anaitis.

-- adelina  4/5/2009

I heard it for the first time when my mother had this perfume called "Anais-Anais" by Cacharel. I hated the perfume a lot (I was 10), but the name was so beautiful. I thought of a girl named "Anais" as a very feminine, playful and very chic but still classy, romantic and had a flair for classic florals.

Nine years later, I still think it's a beautiful name, and the perfume is still not my cup of tea, but "Promesse" by Cacharel is my favorite perfume.

-- pusherwoman  5/24/2009

Nobody knows how to pronounce it in the US. Unfortunately, it sort of reminds me of "anus," though it is a very pretty name.

-- Anonymous User  6/16/2009

The little sister of my best friend is named Anais. I think it is unique and I especially love the two dots on the "i".

-- Milena Scialfa  10/18/2009

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