Anil
Anil: name meaning, origin and popularity
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈnɪl/ · /əˈniːl/
Meaning and origin of Anil
- A male given name from the Indo-Aryan languages [in turn from Sanskrit] or from the Dravidian languages [in turn from Sanskrit]; variant form Aneel.
- A male given name from Turkish.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi अनिल (anil), Marathi अनिल (anil), Kannada ಅನಿಲ್ (anil), Tamil அனில் (aṉil), Malayalam അനിൽ (anil), Bengali অনিল (onil), Nepali अनिल (anil), Urdu اَنِیل (anīl), or Sinhalese අනිල් (anil), from Sanskrit अनिल (anila, “Hindu god of the wind”).
How popular is Anil?
Since 1880, 1,160 boys in the U.S. have been named Anil. Its highest rank for boys was #1370 in 1974. Fewer than 5 babies per sex were given the name in 2025, so it does not appear in that year's SSA data.
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Anil FAQ
What does the name Anil mean?
A male given name from the Indo-Aryan languages [in turn from Sanskrit] or from the Dravidian languages [in turn from Sanskrit]; variant form Aneel. A male given name from Turkish. Borrowed from Hindi अनिल (anil), Marathi अनिल (anil), Kannada ಅನಿಲ್ (anil), Tamil அனில் (aṉil), Malayalam അനിൽ (anil), Bengali অনিল (onil), Nepali अनिल (anil), Urdu اَنِیل (anīl), or Sinhalese අනිල් (anil), from Sanskrit अनिल (anila, “Hindu god of the wind”).
What is the origin of the name Anil?
Anil is listed as a name of Indo-Aryan languages origin.
How popular is the name Anil?
Since 1880, 1,160 boys in the U.S. have been named Anil. Its highest rank for boys was #1370 in 1974. Fewer than 5 babies per sex were given the name in 2025, so it does not appear in that year's SSA data.
Is Anil a boy or girl name?
Anil is mostly a boy name in the U.S.: 0 girls and 1,160 boys since 1880.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025 (names given to 5+ babies per year). Origin and etymology text: Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.