Anis
In Arabic: أَنِيس
Al-Ānīs is the one who comforts the heart and brings reassurance; pleasant and kind in companionship
الأنيس هو مَن يُؤنس القلب ويُشعر بالاطمئنان؛ خفيفٌ طيّبُ العشرة
- Boy name
- Virtue
- Longer
- Soft sound
- Rare
- Pan-Arab
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أَنِيس, come here sweetheart — dinner's ready.
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Pleased to meet you, I'm أَنِيس.
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- What does the name Anis mean?
- Al-Ānīs is the one who comforts the heart and brings reassurance; pleasant and kind in companionship
- Is Anis a boy or a girl name?
- Anis is a boy name.
- How is Anis written in English?
- Anis in Arabic: أَنِيس.
- Does Anis fit the father's name?
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