HinduBoySanskrit
Anurag: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“affection; love; attachment”
انوراگ
अनुराग
What Anurag means
Anurag (انوراگ, Sanskrit अनुराग) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “affection; love; attachment”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, anurāga.
Anurag at a glance
- Meaning
- affection; love; attachment
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- a-nu-raag
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Anurag
- In English
- affection; love; attachment
- اردو میں معنی
- محبت، پیار، لگاؤ
Origin and history of Anurag
Sanskrit anurāga, affection, love, attachment.
Base wordSanskrit anurāga
How to say and write Anurag
- Say it
- a-nu-raag3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Anurag
- Urdu
- انوراگ
- Original script
- अनुराग
- Other spellings
- Anuraag
- Themes
- Kindness
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Names that sound like Anurag
Questions about the name Anurag
What does the name Anurag mean?
Anurag means “affection; love; attachment”. In Urdu: محبت، پیار، لگاؤ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Anurag a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Anurag is a boy’s name.
Is Anurag a Hindu name?
Yes. Anurag is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit anurāga, affection, love, attachment.
How do you pronounce Anurag?
Say it “a-nu-raag”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Anurag in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Anurag is written انوراگ. In its original script: अनुराग.
What are other spellings of Anurag?
Anurag is also spelled Anuraag.
Is the meaning of Anurag 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.