girl's name

Anansa

uh-NAN-suh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 27

Anansa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1993 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1993, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1979.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Anansa Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s.

12
'70 '80 '90
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Births named Anansa by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 5
1980s 5
1990s 12

How Popular Is Anansa?

In 1993, Anansa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Anansa Is Used

France #2,976 5 in 1984
United States #11,055 7 in 1993

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Anansa

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Anansa Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anansa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Anansa

  • English uh-NAN-suh

Sibling Names for Anansa

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Anansa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Anansa

How popular is the name Anansa?

In 1993, Anansa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Anansa a girl's or a boy's name?

Anansa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Anansa?

Anansa has 3 syllables.

When was Anansa most popular?

Anansa peaked in 1993, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.