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Anjan name meaning

“kohl, collyrium”

Letters
5
Syllables
2
First letter
A
Origin
Sanskrit
Category
Indian Names

Indian Names: ASanskrit origin

Anjan is a name from Sanskrit meaning 'kohl'.

What does Anjan mean?

Kohl, collyrium

In Malay: celak; kohl

Sources (1)

About the name Anjan

Anjan comes from a Sanskrit word for kohl, the black powder used as eyeliner. Anjan is the masculine form, while the feminine Anjanā is the name of Hanuman's mother in the Ramayana.

Gender♂♀ Boys and girls
OriginSanskrit
SyllablesAn-jan
First letterIndian Names starting with A
Devanagari scriptअंजन

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Anjana · behindthename.com · meaning

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