Indian Names · Girl
Anjana name meaning
“kohl; collyrium”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Malayalam
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Malayalam scriptഅഞ്ജന
- Devanagari scriptअंजना
Anjana is a female name from Sanskrit meaning 'kohl', the black powder applied to the eyes.
What does Anjana mean?
About the name Anjana
Anjana is a female name from Sanskrit añjana, meaning kohl or collyrium, the black powder applied to the eyes. It is used in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and other Indian languages. In Hindu tradition Anjana is the name of Hanuman's mother and the wife of Kesari.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Malayalam |
| Syllables | An-ja-na |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with A |
| Malayalam script | അഞ്ജന |
|---|---|
| Devanagari script | अंजना |
Sources
- Wiktionary: अंजना · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: അഞ്ജന · en.wiktionary.org · script
- Behind the Name: Anjana · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: अंजन · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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