The first name Anshul
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “radiant”, “luminous”, “bright”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Anshul means “radiant”, “luminous”, “bright” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit अंशुल (aṃśula, “radiant, luminous, bright”).
More names that mean light.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Anshul last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2004, with 5 births (#2,578).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Anshul with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Anshul at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Anshul, the 9,782nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 36 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.
Anshul in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Anshul mean?
- Anshul means “radiant”, “luminous”, “bright” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Anshul?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit अंशुल (aṃśula, “radiant, luminous, bright”).
- How popular is the name Anshul?
- In 2015, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Anshul, ranking 4,747th. Its peak was 2004, with 5 births.
- Is Anshul a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 382 US babies named Anshul since 1880 were boys.
- When was Anshul most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 36 babies were named Anshul, its highest rank at 2,905th.