Anjan
India · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Anjan
The name 'Anjan' means "unconquered" or "invincible," deriving from the Sanskrit root *an-* (not) + *ji* (to conquer).
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Etymology
The name 'Anjan' means "unconquered" or "invincible," deriving from the Sanskrit root *an-* (not) + *ji* (to conquer). It is primarily used in Hindu and Jain cultures, notably as an epithet of the god Hanuman and as the name of his mother, Anjana, in the Ramayana.
Anjan currently ranks #12,268 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.
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