Anurag
Meaning
"love, attachment, devotion"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #8,809
- Total SSA Count
- 10
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Anu, Ragu
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"love, attachment, devotion"
Origin: Sanskrit
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #8809 for Anurag.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Anurag at #8809 in the United States.
Anurag means "love, attachment, devotion" (Sanskrit origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Anurag is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.