Find out how popular the first name Anayelis has been for the last 18 years (from 2001 to 2018) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Anayelis by gender

Based on the last 18 years of data, Anayelis is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2018, there were 5 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Anayelis.

The history of the first name Anayelis

The given name Anayelis is of Spanish origin, derived from the Hebrew name Anayeli, which itself is a combination of the Hebrew elements "ana" meaning "grace" and "el" meaning "God." The name can be traced back to the late Middle Ages in Spain, where it was likely influenced by the influx of Arabic and Hebrew cultures during the Moorish rule of the Iberian Peninsula.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Anayelis can be found in the 14th-century Spanish manuscript "Libro de la Caza," which details the hunting practices of the Spanish nobility. In this text, an Anayelis is mentioned as a lady-in-waiting to the Queen of Aragon.

During the 16th century, the name gained popularity among Spanish Jews who had converted to Christianity, known as Conversos. A notable figure from this time was Anayelis de Herrera, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in Seville from 1520 to 1589.

In the 17th century, the name Anayelis appeared in religious texts and records of Spanish missions in the Americas. One such example is Anayelis de Velasco, a nun who traveled to Mexico in 1642 and established a convent in Puebla, where she served as the Mother Superior until her death in 1687.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Anayelis remained relatively uncommon, but it was occasionally used by aristocratic families in Spain and Latin America. A notable figure from this period was Anayelis Madariaga, a Venezuelan revolutionary who fought alongside Simón Bolívar in the Spanish American wars of independence. She was born in 1792 and died in 1845.

In the 20th century, the name Anayelis experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Latin American countries. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Anayelis González, a Cuban singer and actress who rose to prominence in the 1950s. She was born in 1928 and passed away in 2005.

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