Fun Facts About the Name Anahat
- 115 babies named Anahat: U.S. records list 115 babies given the name Anahat from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Anahat Mean?
Anahat is a Sanskrit name meaning 'unstruck' or 'unhurt.' It comes from the Sanskrit word anāhata, formed with the negative prefix an- and āhata, 'struck,' a past participle of the verb āhan, 'to strike.' The literal sense is 'not struck'; 'unhurt' is a natural extension of that sense. In yoga and tantric usage, anāhata also denotes the 'unstruck sound' (anāhata nāda) and the heart chakra. Those are symbolic and technical associations, not a separate etymology.
Anahat Name History & Origins
The Sanskrit term anāhata belongs to classical yoga and tantric vocabulary, where it names the fourth chakra, at the heart, and the inner sound heard in meditation without a physical source. The given name Anahat is a direct use of this term rather than a variant of another personal name. In Hindi the form is commonly anāhat, with the final unstressed Sanskrit -a dropped, and English spellings render it Anahat. The chakra itself is often spelled Anahata in English, while the personal name is usually Anahat. It is used as a personal name in India and in Indian communities elsewhere.
How Popular is the Name Anahat?
Anahat has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #5,437 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,855 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #5,437 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2023 | #6,688 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #9,713 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #8,510 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #9,604 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #9,160 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #15,865 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #14,276 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #16,616 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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