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Anjali
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"gift"
About Anjali
This Indian name meaning gift or offering feels familiar via sound-alikes Angela or Angelina, and made a brief appearance on the U.S. Top 1000. Anjali is a pretty route to a name that's at once easy to understand and uncommon.
Pronounced un-JAH-lee.
As of October 2026, Anjali ranked #2652 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #933 in 2000.
Editor's take: The name Anjali is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin meaning "gift".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,643 | 130 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | #1,513 | 149 | 83.5 |
| 2016 | #1,720 | 123 | 69.4 |
| 2017 | #2,074 | 94 | 54.4 |
| 2018 | #2,013 | 97 | 57 |
| 2019 | #1,922 | 103 | 61.4 |
| 2020 | #2,156 | 84 | 52 |
| 2021 | #2,288 | 80 | 48.8 |
| 2022 | #2,159 | 88 | 53.7 |
| 2023 | #2,419 | 74 | 46.1 |
| 2024 | #2,430 | 74 | 45.7 |
| 2025 | #2,652 | 65 | 40.4 |
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Anjali on lists
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Anjali in pop culture
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" 1990 Indian Kollywood film
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