'Anne-Liese' originates from German, specifically as a compound of the names 'Anne' and 'Liese', where 'Anne' derives from Hebrew 'Hannah' meaning 'grace' and 'Liese' is a short form of 'Elisabeth' meaning 'God is my oath'.

'Anne-Liese' developed as a variant/compound related to the German name 'Anneliese'. 'Hannah' became 'Anna' in Latin/European use, which in German appears as 'Anne'; 'Elisabeth' produced the diminutive 'Liese' or 'Liese' forms. These elements combined in German as 'Anneliese' and later as hyphenated or variant forms like 'Anne-Liese'.

Initially it referred simply to the combination of two given names ('Anna' + 'Liese'); over time it has remained a female personal name carrying the combined name-sense (connections to 'grace' and 'God's oath').