Given name

Anilah

“child of the wind”

Anilah is a variant of Anila. One Hindi interpretation is “child of the wind.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Anilah is a variant of Anila. One Hindi interpretation is “child of the wind.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Anilah is a variant of Anila. An origin associated with Anila is Hindi.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Anilah through the years

Babies since 1880
513
0 boys · 513 girls
Most popular year
2012
40 babies
2025
21
#5,740 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−11%
Easing
01020302025Highest share 201213
Anilah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2004–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,740 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 11.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Anilah’s family of names

Anilah has a related form in Anila.

Walk Anilah’s family in the name graph

AnilahAnila

The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Anilah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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Anyila

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

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Aleeyah

25RareCooling

>99% girls

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Aaliah

15Very rareCooling

>99% girls

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Canela

Canela is a feminine given name. It is used in Spanish.

11Very rare

>99% girls

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Aminna

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

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Janala

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

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Anele

12Very rare

>99% girls

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Addylynn

11Very rareCooling

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Anilah’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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