Anila
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning wind; one of Hindu mythology.
Babies a year
15
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Anila by the numbers
Anila was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 29 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anila. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Anila
Names that are said the same way as Anila, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean the wind
Like Anila, each of these has the wind in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Audrastorm174 in the US (2017)
- Hawaair, breeze; also Hawaiian165 in England and Wales (2025)
- Stormtempest or violent wind163 in the US (2017)
- Brisabreeze157 in the US (2017)
- Aurabreeze or breath; luminous emanation60 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rudrathe roarer; hindu storm god66 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Anila
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