What origin is the name Anurag?

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

Is Anurag a popular name?

Anurag 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 Anurag?

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

How is Anurag written in its native script?

Anurag is written अनुराग.

What is the rashi of the name Anurag?

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

Anurag

Q: Is Anurag a rare name?

Yes. Anurag 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 Anurag

Anurag

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Anurag is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name representing attachment, devotion, and love, often used to describe deep affection.", Rashi Mesh.

Anurag is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name representing attachment, devotion, and love, often used to describe deep affection.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अनुराग
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name representing attachment, devotion, and love, often used to describe deep affection.

Popularity

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

Written as अनुराग

Quick answers about Anurag

Very rare in US records

What does Anurag mean?

Anurag is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name representing attachment, devotion, and love, often used to describe deep affection.".

Is Anurag a rare name?

Yes. Anurag 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 Anurag

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 9

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.