Indian Names · Boy
Anil name meaning
“wind, air”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
Anil is a male name from Sanskrit anila, meaning 'wind'.
What does Anil mean?
About the name Anil
Anil comes from the Sanskrit word anila, meaning 'wind' or 'air'. It is used across many Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Bengali. The feminine form is Anila.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | A-nil |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with A |
| Devanagari script | अनिल |
|---|
Sources
- Behind the Name: Anil · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: अनिल · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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