What origin is the name Anju?

Anju comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Anju a popular name?

Anju is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Anju does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Anju?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Anju — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Anju?

Anju starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Anju

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Anju

Anju

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Anju is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit feminine name that describes one who lives in the heart or one who represents a divine blessing.", Rashi Mesh.

Anju is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit feminine name that describes one who lives in the heart or one who represents a divine blessing.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: अंजू
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit feminine name that describes one who lives in the heart or one who represents a divine blessing.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अंजू

Quick answers about Anju

Very rare in US records

What does Anju mean?

Anju is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit feminine name that describes one who lives in the heart or one who represents a divine blessing.".

Is Anju a rare name?

Yes. Anju does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Anju

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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