Anuj
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Anuj is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “younger brother”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Anuj mean?
Sanskrit
“younger brother”
A male given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Anuj a girl's or a boy's name?
Anuj is a boys' name.
How popular is Anuj in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Anuj in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2012. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Anuj in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,337 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,106 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 10 | #1,405 |
| 1999 | 7 | #1,749 |
| 1998 | 8 | #1,569 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
How popular is Anuj in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 46 boys. It first appears in the records in 1969.
Half of all the boys named Anuj in the US since 1880 were born between 1989 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Anuj in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12,141 |
| 2020 | 9 | #8,062 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5,551 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8,813 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5,293 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4,941 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4,709 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5,729 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4,801 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5,714 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4,820 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5,044 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4,033 |
| 2008 | 43 | #2,787 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4,806 |
| 2006 | 46 | #2,577 |
| 2005 | 33 | #3,087 |
| 2004 | 35 | #2,883 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5,030 |
| 2002 | 33 | #2,813 |
| 2001 | 27 | #3,223 |
| 2000 | 35 | #2,616 |
| 1999 | 26 | #3,099 |
| 1998 | 21 | #3,482 |
| 1997 | 25 | #2,976 |
| 1996 | 15 | #4,179 |
| 1995 | 16 | #3,848 |
| 1994 | 14 | #4,284 |
| 1993 | 15 | #4,013 |
| 1992 | 24 | #2,828 |
| 1991 | 20 | #3,099 |
| 1990 | 19 | #3,160 |
| 1989 | 16 | #3,440 |
| 1988 | 13 | #3,700 |
| 1987 | 17 | #2,938 |
| 1986 | 14 | #3,265 |
| 1985 | 19 | #2,596 |
| 1984 | 16 | #2,823 |
| 1983 | 20 | #2,407 |
| 1982 | 22 | #2,268 |
| 1981 | 18 | #2,568 |
| 1980 | 14 | #3,097 |
| 1979 | 22 | #2,235 |
| 1978 | 9 | #3,855 |
| 1977 | 10 | #3,604 |
| 1976 | 8 | #4,010 |
| 1975 | 7 | #4,307 |
| 1974 | 5 | #5,225 |
| 1973 | 5 | #5,099 |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 6 | #4,373 |
| 1970 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 5 | #4,403 |
Names like Anuj
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav, Yuvraj, Ravi, Viraj, Ajit, Aj, Ajay, Avi, Arnav, Arjun, Aviraj, Atharv
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Shivansh
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, “Anuj: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/anuj, updated 20 October 2026.