The first name Anjali
A girl’s name from Sanskrit.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit अञ्जलि (añjali).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 16 girls were named Anjali, making it the 1,809th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 77 births (#410).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Anjali with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Anjali at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 65 girls born in the United States were named Anjali, the 2,652nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 255 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Anjali in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Anjali
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Anjali SharmaCricketer, born 1956
- Anjali BhimaniAmerican actress, born 1974
- Anjali PendharkerCricketer, born 1959
- Anjali JayBritish actress, born 1975
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Anjali mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit अञ्जलि (añjali).
- What is the origin of the name Anjali?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit अञ्जलि (añjali).
- How popular is the name Anjali?
- In 2025, 16 girls born in England and Wales were named Anjali, ranking 1,809th. Its peak was 1999, with 77 births.
- Is Anjali a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,822 US babies named Anjali since 1880 were girls.
- When was Anjali most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 255 babies were named Anjali, its highest rank at 965th.