'Annalise' originates from German and later English usage, specifically the name 'Anneliese', where 'Anna' meant 'grace' and 'Liese' (from 'Elisabeth') meant 'God is my oath'.

'Anneliese' changed from the German compound of 'Anna' and the diminutive 'Liese' (from Hebrew 'Elisheva' via 'Elisabeth'), and eventually entered English as the variant 'Annalise'.

Initially it combined the senses of 'grace' (Anna) and 'God's oath' (Elisabeth/Liese); over time it has remained a given name carrying that combined sense rather than a literal phrase.