The first name Anuja
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “younger sister”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Anuja means “younger sister” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुजा (anujā, “younger sister”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Anuja last appeared in the official list in 2016, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2010, with 5 births (#4,012).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Anuja with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Anuja at birth, 1880–2025
In 2013, 8 girls born in the United States were named Anuja, the 12,119th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 10 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.
Anuja in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Anuja mean?
- Anuja means “younger sister” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Anuja?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुजा (anujā, “younger sister”).
- How popular is the name Anuja?
- In 2016, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Anuja, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 2010, with 5 births.
- Is Anuja a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 121 US babies named Anuja since 1880 were girls.
- When was Anuja most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Anuja, its highest rank at 9,229th.