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Aanchal: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the end of a sari; shelter; protection”
آنچل
आँचल
What Aanchal means
Aanchal (آنچل, Hindi आँचल) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the end of a sari; shelter; protection”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, āṃcal.
Aanchal at a glance
- Meaning
- the end of a sari; shelter; protection
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hindi
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- aan-chul
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- A · آ
Meaning of Aanchal
- In English
- the end of a sari; shelter; protection
- اردو میں معنی
- ساڑھی یا دوپٹے کا پلو، سایہ، پناہ
Origin and history of Aanchal
Hindi āṃcal, the loose end of a sari or veil, and by extension a mother's protection.
Base wordHindi āṃcal
How to say and write Aanchal
- Say it
- aan-chul2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Aanchal
- Urdu
- آنچل
- Original script
- आँचल
- Other spellings
- Anchal
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Aanchal
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Aanchal.
- Akrurاکرورnot cruel; gentleBoySanskrit
- Anujانوجborn after; younger brotherBoySanskrit
- Anuragانوراگaffection; love; attachmentBoySanskrit
- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
- Ashutoshآشوتوشeasily pleased; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Kanhaکانہاa pet name of KrishnaBoyHindi
- Kanhaiyaکنہیاa pet name of KrishnaBoyHindi
- Lalلالred; ruby; darling sonBoyHindi
Names like Aanchal
- Ambaامباmother; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Ambikaامبیکاmother; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Anujaانوجاyounger sister; born afterGirlSanskrit
- Bhavnaبھاوناfeeling; contemplation; imaginationGirlSanskrit
- Dayaدیاcompassion; mercy; sympathyGirlSanskrit
- Haripriyaہری پریاbeloved of Hari (Vishnu); a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- JananiجننیmotherGirlSanskrit
- Kantaکانتاbeloved; lovely womanGirlSanskrit
- Karunaکروناcompassion; pity; tendernessGirlSanskrit
- Komalکوملsoft; tenderGirlUrdu
Questions about the name Aanchal
What does the name Aanchal mean?
Aanchal means “the end of a sari; shelter; protection”. In Urdu: ساڑھی یا دوپٹے کا پلو، سایہ، پناہ. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Aanchal a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Aanchal is a girl’s name.
Is Aanchal a Hindu name?
Yes. Aanchal is used by Hindu families. It is of Hindi origin. Hindi āṃcal, the loose end of a sari or veil, and by extension a mother's protection.
How do you pronounce Aanchal?
Say it “aan-chul”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Aanchal in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Aanchal is written آنچل. In its original script: आँचल.
What are other spellings of Aanchal?
Aanchal is also spelled Anchal.
Is the meaning of Aanchal verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.