Anjali is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Anjali means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Anjali across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Anjali has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Anjali is a girl name of Sanskrit origin meaning “offering, salutation”. An Indian name for the gesture of joined palms in greeting.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,822 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,020 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Anjali per year, United States (1964 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (255/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (77/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (3/yr).
Anjali is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #1,718 nationally (given to 309 babies that year).
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