Annelise is a Danish and German combination of Anne and Lise, the short form of Elisabeth, so it joins the meanings "grace" and "God is my oath". Anne Frank's full name was Annelies, and the name is a classic in Denmark and northern Germany. In the United States Annelise has long sat between number 1200 and 1500 and reached number 1072 in 2025, its best rank so far.