The baby name Anchali is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ahn-CHA-lee (IPA: /ənˈtʃɑːli/).
Anchali is Thai in Origin.
The baby name Anchali is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ahn-CHA-lee (IPA: /ənˈtʃɑːli/).
Anchali is Thai in Origin.
Anchali is a Thai feminine given name (อัญชลี) derived from Pali/Sanskrit añjali, the term for the cupped-hands gesture of reverence used in prayer and greeting. From the Indo-Aryan root añj- “to honor, anoint, adorn,” it carries meanings such as “homage,” “offering,” and “respectful salutation,” closely linked to the Thai wai. The name therefore evokes piety, humility, and blessing, and is regarded as auspicious.
It entered common Thai use in the 20th century amid a broader Sanskritizing trend in personal names and continues to be favored in Thailand and the Thai diaspora, with associations to Buddhist custom and courteous conduct. Variants and related forms include Anchalee/Anchalee (Thai spellings), Anchilee (modern Thai-influenced English spelling), and the South Asian cognates Anjali/Añjali (Hindi, Sanskrit, Nepali) and Anjalee (Sinhala). Anchali is distinct from the Hindi name Aanchal/Anchal (“hem; shelter”), though the forms are sometimes confused.
Anchali barely registers. There are only 12 recorded uses on record, spread over 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
Anchali is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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