Anurag

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning love; affection; attachment.

Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Anurag by the numbers

Anurag was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 19 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anurag. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Anuarlunar; related to the moon3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Andraestrong and manly; a form of Andrew14 in the US (2017)
  • Anraj3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean love

Like Anurag, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Davidbeloved10,133 in the US (2017)
  • Davisson of david or beloved616 in the US (2017)
  • Jedidiahbeloved of the lord357 in the US (2017)
  • Darwindear friend or beloved friend270 in the US (2017)
  • Davionbeloved; a form of david244 in the US (2017)
  • Darrelldear or beloved; from D'Arelle239 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Anurag

OllyRomeeMikolajBarnabyObiMateiRaffertyChikaima

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