'anisomeles' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anīsómēlēs', where 'aniso-' meant 'unequal' and 'mélos' meant 'part' or 'limb'.

'anisomeles' was adopted into New Latin as a botanical genus name in modern botanical literature (formed from Greek roots) and became the standardized scientific name 'Anisomeles' used in taxonomy.

Initially it meant 'unequal-parted' (describing an aspect of the plant's floral structure), and over time it evolved into its current use as the proper name of a plant genus.