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Anila

A Sanskrit name meaning “wind,” with a separate Albanian use.

US rank (2025)#5,722

Meaning and history

Anila has separate South Asian and Albanian uses. In Sanskrit, Anila means "wind" and is a name of the wind god, while the feminine form is used independently in several modern languages. Notable bearers include Albanian politician Anila Denaj and Pakistani-American artist Anila Quayyum Agha.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 14 births, rank #8,237
2007: 27 births, rank #5,230
2008: 24 births, rank #5,750
2009: 29 births, rank #4,931
2010: 29 births, rank #4,860
20112011: 23 births, rank #5,728
2012: 24 births, rank #5,557
2013: 28 births, rank #4,887
2014: 28 births, rank #4,892
2015: 24 births, rank #5,458
20162016: 27 births, rank #4,990
2017: 15 births, rank #7,442
2018: 19 births, rank #6,248
2019: 19 births, rank #6,176
2020: 17 births, rank #6,629
20212021: 26 births, rank #4,964
2022: 22 births, rank #5,638
2023: 14 births, rank #7,640
2024: 22 births, rank #5,615
20252025: 21 births, rank #5,722

In 2025, 21 babies were recorded with the name Anila, ranking #5,722 among girls.