Aanav
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ah-NAHV
- Origin
- Hebrew
Aanav is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “humble”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aanav mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Anav; Hebrew word; also used as an Indian name
“humble”
The Bible calls Moses anav, 'very humble, more than anyone on the face of the earth' (Numbers 12:3).
Meaning borrowed from Anav.
Is Aanav a girl's or a boy's name?
Aanav is a boys' name.
How popular is Aanav in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2021, with 5 boys.
Aanav in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
How popular is Aanav in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2019, with 22 boys. It first appears in the records in 2011.
Half of all the boys named Aanav in the US since 1880 were born between 2018 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
Aanav in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | #6,827 |
| 2023 | 13 | #6,512 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5,629 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4,490 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5,037 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4,476 |
| 2018 | 16 | #5,536 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6,681 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8,141 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
Names like Aanav
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav, Krishiv, Avyaan, Aadhav, Avi, Shivansh, Aviraj, Ivaan, Advik, Atharv, Aveer, Vihaan
Names related to Aanav
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aanav: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aanav, updated 20 October 2026.