Meaning and history
Anuj is an Indian masculine name from Sanskrit anuja, meaning “born after” and therefore “younger sibling” or “younger brother.” The word can describe family birth order and is also used respectfully or affectionately in several Indian languages. It appears in Hindu literary and cultural contexts without referring to one specific deity. Notable bearers include Indian actor Anuj Sachdeva and Indian fashion designer Anuj Sharma. The feminine Sanskrit form is anuja, also used as the name Anuja.
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 46 births, rank #2,578
2007: 19 births, rank #4,808
20082008: 43 births, rank #2,788
2009: 25 births, rank #4,035
2010: 18 births, rank #5,047
2011: 19 births, rank #4,822
2012: 15 births, rank #5,720
20132013: 19 births, rank #4,804
2014: 15 births, rank #5,733
2015: 20 births, rank #4,711
2016: 19 births, rank #4,943
2017: 17 births, rank #5,297
20182018: 8 births, rank #8,819
2019: 16 births, rank #5,555
2020: 9 births, rank #8,067
2021: 5 births, rank #12,146
20222022: 5 births, rank #12,330
In 2022, 5 babies were recorded with the name Anuj, ranking #12,330 among boys.