What origin is the name Anuj?

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

Is Anuj a popular name?

Anuj 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. Anuj 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 sister names for Anuj?

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

What is the rashi of the name Anuj?

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

Anuj

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Anuj

Anuj

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Anuj is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning later born or younger brother, signifying one's position in the family.", Rashi Mesh.

Parents who choose Anuj pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning later born or younger brother, signifying one's position in the family.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning later born or younger brother, signifying one's position in the family.

Popularity

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

Written as अनुज

Quick answers about Anuj

Very rare in US records

What does Anuj mean?

Anuj is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning later born or younger brother, signifying one's position in the family.".

Is Anuj a rare name?

Yes. Anuj 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 Anuj

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

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.