Girl name · German
Anneliese
“grace and God is my oath”
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Short-forms and diminutives parents often use for Anneliese.
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About the name
Anneliese is Anna and Liese fused — Hebrew Hannah, grace, welded to Elisabeth, God is my oath. German has a long habit of running two names into one and treating the result as a single name rather than a hyphenated pair, and this is the most successful example.
It peaked in Germany in the 1930s and 40s, which puts it exactly at the distance where names become usable again: old enough to be a great-grandmother, not so old that anyone in the room is called it.
Four syllables, said AH-nuh-lee-zuh, though English speakers usually land on anna-LEESE and no harm done. Wants a single-syllable middle. On our vibe map it is Vintage Elegant.
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Is Anneliese a boy or girl name?
Anneliese is traditionally a girl name of German origin.
What does the name Anneliese mean?
Anneliese means “grace and God is my oath” of German origin. Anneliese is Anna and Liese fused — Hebrew Hannah, grace, welded to Elisabeth, God is my oath. German has a long habit of running two names into one and treating the result as a single name rather than a hyphenated pair, and this is the most successful example.
Where does the name Anneliese come from?
Anneliese is German in origin. It peaked in Germany in the 1930s and 40s, which puts it exactly at the distance where names become usable again: old enough to be a great-grandmother, not so old that anyone in the room is called it.
What are common nicknames for Anneliese?
Anni, Liese, and Lise — the short-forms parents most often use for Anneliese.
How popular is Anneliese?
Anneliese did not make the top 1,000 girls' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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