HinduGirlSanskrit
Anjali: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“joined hands held out in offering; reverent salutation”
انجلی
अञ्जलि
What Anjali means
Anjali (انجلی, Sanskrit अञ्जलि) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “joined hands held out in offering; reverent salutation”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, añjali.
Anjali at a glance
- Meaning
- joined hands held out in offering; reverent salutation
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- un-ja-lee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Anjali
- In English
- joined hands held out in offering; reverent salutation
- اردو میں معنی
- نذر کے لیے جڑے ہوئے ہاتھ، تعظیمی سلام
Origin and history of Anjali
Sanskrit añjali, 'joined hands held out in offering'.
Base wordSanskrit añjali
How to say and write Anjali
- Say it
- un-ja-lee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Anjali
- Urdu
- انجلی
- Original script
- अञ्जलि
- Other spellings
- Anjli
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Anjali
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Anjali.
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- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
Names like Anjali
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- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
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- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
- Arpitaارپتاoffered; dedicatedGirlSanskrit
- Bhagwatiبھگوتیblessed; divine; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Bhaktiبھکتیdevotion; love; worshipGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Anjali
Questions about the name Anjali
What does the name Anjali mean?
Anjali means “joined hands held out in offering; reverent salutation”. In Urdu: نذر کے لیے جڑے ہوئے ہاتھ، تعظیمی سلام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Anjali a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Anjali is a girl’s name.
Is Anjali a Hindu name?
Yes. Anjali is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit añjali, 'joined hands held out in offering'.
How do you pronounce Anjali?
Say it “un-ja-lee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Anjali in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Anjali is written انجلی. In its original script: अञ्जलि.
What are other spellings of Anjali?
Anjali is also spelled Anjli.
Is the meaning of Anjali 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.