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
"prayer, supplication"
Origin: Arabic
Anila is more popular, ranked #5694 vs #5886 for Duaa.
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Anila is more popular, ranked #5694 compared to Duaa at #5886 in the United States.
Anila means "air, wind, breath of life" (Sanskrit origin). Duaa means "prayer, supplication" (Arabic origin).
Anila is primarily a girl name. Duaa is primarily a girl name.