Amina vs Anisa
Amina and Anisacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Amina was ranked #145 and Anisa #448 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amina was ranked #198 and Anisa #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amina was ranked #381 and Anisa #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amina and Anisa over time
Amina and Anisa appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Amina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Anisa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Anisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Amina in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Amina and Anisa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1980 to 2024, ending at #145 and #448.
List by list
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1980–2024
Amina held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Anisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amina #116 in 2014, Anisa #301 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amina #145, Anisa #448.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amina held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Anisa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amina #182 in 2008, Anisa #266 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amina #198, Anisa #1065.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Amina | Anisa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'safe' or 'secure', with a related reading of 'trustworthy, faithful' — from an Arabic root about security and faithfulness. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ʔaːˈmiːna/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #155 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amina has a recorded origin (Arabic); Anisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Amina and Anisa both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Amina; Anisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Amina
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #355 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #155 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Anisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #613 among girls in Norway in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #266 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls