Meaning & origin
What it means
Aneel is a form of Anil. Anil goes back to Sanskrit अनिल, meaning “hindu god of the wind.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
In English use, Aneel has a related form in Anil. An origin associated with Anil is Sanskrit.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1984. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aneel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 20
- 20 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1984
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2016. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 261 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aneel’s family of names
In English usage, Aneel has a related form in Anil.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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