Anise - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Anise \a-ni-se\ is pronounced a-NISS. Modern name from the aniseed plant (Old French "anis", from Latin and Greek). Other names derived from spices are Clove and Juniper. May also be a variant of Agnes or Anne.

Anise has 3 variant forms: Aneese, Anis and Anisette.

For more information, see also the related name Anice.

Baby names that sound like Anise are Annise and Anisa.

Anise is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Anise. Click here to compare Anise with related baby names.