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Anjali

“Cupped hands raised in offering — the añjali gesture” — Sanskrit origin

Girl's name · #2645 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Anjali has appeared in US records since 1964 — best rank #933 (2000) · 5,822 babies named Anjali all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,000 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 9,800 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Anjalis

• Anjali Devi — Indian actress, producer
• Anjali — Indian actress
• Anjali Patil — Indian actress
• Anjali Bhagwat — Indian sport shooter
• Anjali Sharma — cricketer

In stories & tradition

• Anjali — Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

What Anjalis become

Among 115 notable people named Anjali:

Business leaders appear 2.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. Anjali Sud, American businessperson.

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