Anis ( ar, أنيس) is a masculine given name. The meaning of the name Anis is "genial" or "close friend".

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In arts

* Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi, German rapper known as

Bushido is a moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle. There are multiple bushido types which evolved significantly through history. Contemporary forms of bushido are still used in the social and economic organization of Japan. ...

Anis Haffar Anis Haffar is a Ghanaian educationist, teacher, columnist and author. He is the founder of the GATE institute in Ghana,Magdalene Teiko Larnyoh"Profile of Anis Haffar" ''Pulse (Ghana)'', 20 August 2018. and is a council member of the Ghana Educat ...

, educational theorist, teacher, columnist and author * Anis Kachohi (born 1977), French country singer *

Anis Mojgani Anis Mojgani (Persian: انیس مژگانی) (born June 13, 1977) is an American spoken word poet, visual artist and musician based in Portland, Oregon. Mojgani has been characterized as a "geek genius" with "fiercely hopeful word arias." Ear ...

(born 1977), American spoken-word poet *

Anis Nagi Anis Nagi (1939–2010) was a Pakistani poet, novelist and critic who lectured at the Government College, Faisalabad and Government College, Lahore. Early life and education Nagi was born in 1939 in the Punjabi city Sheikhupura and studied ...

(1939–2010), poet * Anis Shimada, lead singer of the Japanese band

Monoral Monoral is a Japanese alternative rock band signed to Sony Music Japan. The band consists of Anis Shimada (lead vocals and guitar) and Ali Morizumi ( bass, guitar and keyboards). Members Anis, the band's lead singer, born on February 23, 1975, ...

Mir Babar Ali Anis Mir Babar Ali Anees ( ur, مير ببر على انيس) (1800–1874), also known as Mir Anees was an Indian Urdu poet. He used his pen-name (takhallus) of Anees (Urdu: , ''Anees'' means "close friend, companion") in poetry. Anees used Persian, U ...

(1802–1874), Urdu poet from northern India

In sport

Anis Ahmed Muhammad Anis Ahmed (born 10 December 1973, in Gojra) is a field hockey player and former member of the Pakistan National Hockey Team. He played for Pakistan's national team in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 1998 Asian Games The 1998 Asian ...

(born 1973), field hockey player *

Anis Ananenka Anis Viktaravich Ananenka ( be, Аніс Ананенка; born 29 November 1985, in Zhlobin) is a Belarusian middle-distance runner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 800 metres. Doping In July 2015 Ananenka was banned from ...

(born 1985), Belarusian middle-distance runner *

Anis Ayari Anis Ayari ( ar, أنيس العياري; born February 16, 1982) is a Tunisian former footballer. He last played for Étoile du Sahel. Club career Ayari debuted as a player with Stade Tunisien in March 2002, playing both defence and midfield. ...

(born 1982), Tunisian footballer *

Anis Boussaïdi Anis Boussaïdi (born 10 April 1981) is a former Tunisian footballer. Club career As of January 2008, he was playing for K.V. Mechelen on loan from FC Arsenal Kyiv. Mechelen had an option to buy Boussaidi at the end of the 2007/08 season, who w ...

(born 1981), Tunisian footballer *

Anis Riahi Anis Riahi (born 30 May 1971) is a retired Tunisian decathlete. Riahi won the gold medal in pole vault at the 1996 African Championships. In decathlon he won gold medals at the 1996 African Championships, the 1999 All-Africa Games and 2004 Af ...

(born 1971), Tunisian decathlete *

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 The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically ...

(born 1979), Moroccan athlete

In other fields

Anis Ahmad Anis Ahmad (Urdu: انیس احمد; b. 23 March 1944; popularised as Professor Doctor Anis) is a Pakistani social scientist, an educationist, and professor of Islam. He is recipient of award, by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, award ...

(born 1944), social scientist, educationist and professor *

Anis Ahmed (military officer) Anis Ahmed (born 11 June 1947) is a retired Pakistan Armed Forces brigadier and Sitara-i-Imtiaz recipient who has served in the Pakistan military for 36 years. Born in Lahore Pakistan he is an authority on geopolitics and military history. Anis ...

(born 1947), military officer *

, educational theorist, teacher, columnist and author *

Anis Kaimkhani Anis Ahmad Kaimkhani (Urdu: انیس قائمخانی born: 5 October) is a Pakistani politician who was the co-founder and president of Pak Sarzameen Party, until its merger into Muttahida Qaumi Movement - Pakistan. Family and personal life ...

, politician *

Anis al-Naqqash Anis al-Naqqash ( ar, أنيس النقاش; 1951 – 22 February 2021), also known as Naccache, was a Lebanese political activist and revolutionary. He was also known for being a Lebanese guerrilla fighter. Biography Al-Naqqash was born into ...

(born 1951), Lebanese political analyst *

Mohammed Mohiedin Anis Mohammed Mohiedin Anis (born 1946/47), also known as Abu Omar, is a Syrian businessman and car collector, based in Aleppo. A March 2017 photograph of him sitting on his bed, smoking a pipe and listening to his wind-up record player in a r ...

, Syrian car collector

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* , a coastal tanker *

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''. Oxford ...

* 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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