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Anjali

“Offering with both hands joined, as in the anjali mudra of greeting”

3 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Anjali

The name is literally a gesture, the cupped palms raised in greeting or offering, so it means devotion in the body rather than in the mind. Hindi cinema of the nineties used it so often for the warm, dependable heroine that the association still lingers on the sound.

Anjali is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced AHN-jah-lee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 68 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Offering with both hands joined, as in the anjali mudra of greeting
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
AHN-jah-lee
Syllables
3
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
68 / 100
Per million
~19
Starts with
A
Numerology
2 · The Peacemaker

How popular is Anjali?

Popularity32/100
Rarity68/100

Anjali currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 19 people per million carry it — about 1 in 52,632. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Anjali

  • Anjali Bhagwat
    Indian sport shooter and world champion in air rifle

Spellings and variants of Anjali

AnjuliAnjelieAnjaly

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Anjali — frequently asked questions

What does the name Anjali mean?

Anjali means "Offering with both hands joined, as in the anjali mudra of greeting". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Anjali?

Anjali is pronounced AHN-jah-lee, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Anjali?

Anjali scores 68 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 52,632 people carry it — about 19 per million.

What is the numerology number for Anjali?

Anjali carries the expression number 2, known as The Peacemaker. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 9.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Anjali?

The lucky number for Anjali is 2 (with 11, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Moonstone Silver. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Pearl.