Anniston

English surname and American place name

"Anis' town"

Anniston Origin and Meaning

The name Anniston is a girl's name of English origin meaning "Anis' town".

Actor couple Chyler Leigh and Nathan West added this one to the lexicon when they adapted the surname of actress Jennifer Aniston as their daughter's first name. Aniston, which theoretically might mean "Anis' town," (Anis is a medieval form of Agnes) was actually Anglicized from the Greek Anastasopoulos. With its similarity to both Addison and Anna and its relationship to the attractive star, Anniston is taking off a la Jolie.

Anniston Rank in US Top 1000

# in the US

Anniston Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2531 on Nameberry

Anniston Popularity

• 976 US 2016
• 1827 Nameberry 2020
• 346 Unique 2023
• 588 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Anniston

• Jennifer Aniston American actress
• Anniston Kae West (b. 2009) daughter of American actors Chyler Leigh and Nathan West