Anis () is a male given name.
In the
Balkans
The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug ...
, Anis is popular among
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...
in the former
Yugoslav nations. It is also popular among
Albanians
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. The name is a modification to the name
Enis
Enis is a male given name.
In the Balkans, Enis is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslavia, Yugoslav nations. It is also popular among Albanians. The name is a modification to the name Anis (disambiguation), Anis, and it holds the same m ...
, and it holds the same meanings of "genial" and "close friend."
The female equivalent to Anis is Anisa (for example,
Anisa Guajardo).
People
In arts
* Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi, German rapper known as
Bushido
is a Samurai moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle. Its origins date back to the Kamakura period, but it was formalized in the Edo period (1603–1868). There are multiple types of bushido which evolved significantl ...
(born 1978)
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Anis Kachohi (born 1977), French country singer
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Anis Mojgani (born 1977), American spoken-word poet
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Anis Nagi (1939–2010), Pakistani poet
* Anis Shimada, lead singer of the Japanese band
Monoral
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Mir Babar Ali Anis (1802–1874), Urdu poet from northern India
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Anees Bazmee (born 1962), Indian filmmaker
In sport
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Anis Ahmed (born 1973), field hockey player
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Anis Ananenka (born 1985), Belarusian middle-distance runner
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Anis Ayari (born 1982), Tunisian footballer
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Anis Boussaïdi (born 1981), Tunisian footballer
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Anis Mehmeti (born 2001), English footballer of Albanian descent
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Anis Riahi (born 1971), Tunisian decathlete
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Anis Selmouni
Anis Selmouni (born 15 of March 1979) is a Moroccan athlete, specialist middle distance.
He won the 5000m gold medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.
Achievements
Personal bests
* 1500 metres - 3:35.35 min (2003)
*Mile - 3:52.66 min (2003) ...
(born 1979), Moroccan athlete
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Anis Hadj Moussa (born 2002), Algerian footballer
In other fields
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Anis Ahmad (born 1944), Pakistani social scientist, educationist and professor
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Anis Ahmed (military officer) (born 1947), Pakistani military officer
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Anis Haffar, educational theorist, teacher, columnist and author
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Anis Kaimkhani, Pakistani politician
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Anis al-Naqqash (1951-2021), Lebanese political analyst
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Anis Shorrosh (1933–2018), Palestinian Evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor
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Mohammed Mohiedin Anis (born 1947), Syrian car collector
See also
* , a coastal tanker
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Ani (bird)
The anis are the three species of birds in the genus ''Crotophaga'' of the cuckoo family. They are essentially tropical New World birds, although the range of two species just reaches the United States.Payne, R.B. (2005). ''The Cuckoos''. Oxfo ...
* A short form of
Anisette
Anisette, or Anis, is an anise-flavored liqueur that is consumed in most Mediterranean countries. It is colorless and, because it contains sugar, is sweeter than dry anise flavoured spirits (e.g. absinthe). The most traditional style of anisette ...
, anise-flavored liqueur
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Anisa (disambiguation) or Anieca, female forms of the name
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Anisur Rahman (disambiguation)
References
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Arabic-language masculine given names
Masculine given names