Anila
Meaning
"air, wind, breath of life"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,694
- Total SSA Count
- 22
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ani, Nila
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"air, wind, breath of life"
Origin: Sanskrit
"free woman"
Origin: French
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #5694 for Anila.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Anila at #5694 in the United States.
Anila means "air, wind, breath of life" (Sanskrit origin). Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin).
Anila is primarily a girl name. Charlotte is primarily a girl name.