HinduGirlSanskrit
Anjana: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the mother of Hanuman”
انجنا
अञ्जना
What Anjana means
Anjana (انجنا, Sanskrit अञ्जना) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the mother of Hanuman”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, añjanā.
Anjana at a glance
- Meaning
- the mother of Hanuman
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- un-ja-na
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Anjana
- In English
- the mother of Hanuman
- اردو میں معنی
- ہنومان کی ماں
Origin and history of Anjana
Sanskrit añjanā, 'the mother of Hanuman'.
Base wordSanskrit añjanā
How to say and write Anjana
- Say it
- un-ja-na3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Anjana
- Urdu
- انجنا
- Original script
- अञ्जना
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Names that sound like Anjana
Questions about the name Anjana
What does the name Anjana mean?
Anjana means “the mother of Hanuman”. In Urdu: ہنومان کی ماں. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Anjana a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Anjana is a girl’s name.
Is Anjana a Hindu name?
Yes. Anjana is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit añjanā, 'the mother of Hanuman'.
How do you pronounce Anjana?
Say it “un-ja-na”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Anjana in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Anjana is written انجنا. In its original script: अञ्जना.
Is the meaning of Anjana 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.