Anjani
Indian subcontinent · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Anjani
The name 'Anjani' means "she who is born of the mountain" or "mountain-born," deriving from the Sanskrit root *añjana* (अञ्जन), referring to a mountain or a type of collyrium.
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Etymology
The name 'Anjani' means "she who is born of the mountain" or "mountain-born," deriving from the Sanskrit root *añjana* (अञ्जन), referring to a mountain or a type of collyrium. It is primarily used in Hindu and Jain cultures, notably as the name of the mother of the monkey god Hanuman in the Ramayana, and also appears in Buddhist contexts.
Anjani currently ranks #13,342 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.
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