Anis

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

In arts

 * Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi, German rapper known as Bushido
 * Anis Haffar, educational theorist, teacher, columnist and author
 * Anis Kachohi (born 1977), French country singer
 * Anis Mojgani (born 1977), American spoken-word poet
 * Anis Nagi (1939–2010), poet
 * Anis Shimada, lead singer of the Japanese band Monoral
 * Mir Babar Ali Anis (1802–1874), Urdu poet from northern India
 * Anees Bazmee (born 1962), Indian filmmaker

In sport

 * Anis Ahmed (born 1973), field hockey player
 * Anis Ananenka (born 1985), Belarusian middle-distance runner
 * Anis Ayari (born 1982), Tunisian footballer
 * Anis Boussaïdi (born 1981), Tunisian footballer
 * Anis Riahi (born 1971), Tunisian decathlete
 * Anis Selmouni (born 1979), Moroccan athlete

In other fields

 * Anis Ahmad (born 1944), Pakistani social scientist, educationist and professor
 * Anis Ahmed (military officer) (born 1947), Pakistani military officer
 * Anis Haffar, educational theorist, teacher, columnist and author
 * Anis Kaimkhani, Pakistani politician
 * Anis al-Naqqash (born 1951), Lebanese political analyst
 * Anis Shorrosh (1933–2018), Palestinian Evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor
 * Mohammed Mohiedin Anis (born 1947), Syrian car collector

Other uses

 * SS Anis, a coastal tanker
 * Ani (bird)
 * A short form of Anisette, anise-flavored liqueur