How do you pronounce Anais?

Girl Names
1

See the results of this poll: How do you say Anais?

Respondents: 49 (This poll is closed)

  • uh NAY : 2 (4%)
  • uh NAY iss : 7 (14%)
  • ANN iss : 1 (2%)
  • uh NYE iss : 6 (12%)
  • uh nye EES : 1 (2%)
  • AH nye iss : 3 (6%)
  • ah nye EES : 13 (27%)
  • an NYE iss : 0 (0%)
  • an nye EES : 13 (27%)
  • something completely different: 3 (6%)
2

I pronounce it with the traditional pronunciation, a-na-EES.

3

I voted for an-nye-EES, but I think for me half the time it comes out as that and half the time as an-nye-EEZ, with more of a Z sound instead of an S at the end, if that makes sense?

4

I pronounce it uh-nay-ees, which wasn’t an option to vote for.

5

The [name_m]French[/name_m] pronunciation is most like [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-na-ees (because it has an accent on the ï that breaks up the vowel sounds), but in English I’ve always heard (and said) it as [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-[name_m]NYE[/name_m]-iss (or Uh-[name_m]NYE[/name_m]-iss, which is not much different with my accent).

6

It’s hard to say this name out loud without hearing Anus.

7

Not sure how to describe it really - something like ‘an-AZE’ (aze like in maze but the z is somewhere between a z and a s).

8

a-na-EES, which I can’t find on the poll.

9

ann-nye-EES, which I think is the poll option ‘an nye EES’

10

I pronounce it [name_m]AH[/name_m]-na-ees

11

I pronounce it ah-na-EES (or ah-nye-EES), which as I understand it is close to the original [name_m]French[/name_m], I think it’s a beautiful name. I don’t think that pronunciation sounds like “anus,” though the spelling is similar. It’s certainly no closer than [name_f]Avis[/name_f], and I NEVER hear that criticism of [name_f]Avis[/name_f].