Fun Facts About the Name Anilah
- 513 babies named Anilah: U.S. records list 513 babies given the name Anilah from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Anilah Mean?
Anilah is a variant spelling of Anila, a name from Sanskrit anila (अनिल) meaning "wind" or "air." In Hindu tradition, Anila is also a name of the wind god Vayu and one of the Vasus. The final h in Anilah is an English spelling variation; it does not point to a different root.
Anila is also used as a feminine name in Albania, where it may have a separate background and a meaning that is not securely established. The similar Polish name Aniela is a form of Angela and is not related to Sanskrit anila.
Anilah Name History & Origins
Sanskrit anila appears in ancient Indian literature as a common word for wind and as a divine epithet. The masculine Indian given name Anil comes from the same word. The feminine form Anila is used in India and in other communities, and the English spelling Anilah adds an h to that form.
In Albania, Anila is a separate feminine given name whose early history is not well documented. The spelling Anilah is not a traditional Albanian form; it belongs to English-language usage.
How Popular is the Name Anilah?
Anilah 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 2012. Its best rank was #3,787 in 2014.
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 | #5,740 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2024 | #6,169 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #5,258 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2022 | #5,321 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2021 | #6,713 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #4,892 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 2019 | #4,780 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2018 | #8,200 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #5,527 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2016 | #4,861 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2015 | #4,736 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2014 | #3,787 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 2013 | #4,761 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2012 | #3,858 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2011 | #4,690 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2010 | #5,254 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2009 | #5,550 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2008 | #5,449 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2007 | #7,417 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2006 | #7,513 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #13,152 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #16,326 | 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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