What origin is the name Anshul?

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

Is Anshul a popular name?

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

What are good sister names for Anshul?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Anshul — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Anshul written in its native script?

Anshul is written अंशुल.

What is the rashi of the name Anshul?

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

Anshul

Q: Is Anshul a rare name?

Yes. Anshul 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Anshul

Anshul

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Anshul is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Derived from anshu, sunbeam; radiant; radiant, bright or intelligent person", Rashi Mesh.

With sanskrit roots, Anshul is a boy name that means "Derived from anshu, sunbeam; radiant; radiant, bright or intelligent person". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: अंशुल
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from anshu, sunbeam; radiant; radiant, bright or intelligent person

Popularity

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

Written as अंशुल

Quick answers about Anshul

Very rare in US records

What does Anshul mean?

Anshul is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from anshu, sunbeam; radiant; radiant, bright or intelligent person".

Is Anshul a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Anshul

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 5

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.