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The baby name Anel is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæn.əl/ (AN-el) — common English/Bosnian rendering,/aˈnɛl/ (ah-NEL) — common Spanish rendering.

Anel is Bosnian, Spanish, Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Bosnian, Spanish, Turkish
Pronunciation: /ˈæn.əl/ (AN-el) — common English/Bosnian rendering,/aˈnɛl/ (ah-NEL) — common Spanish rendering

What is the meaning of the name Anel ?

The baby name Anel is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæn.əl/ (AN-el) — common English/Bosnian rendering,/aˈnɛl/ (ah-NEL) — common Spanish rendering.

Anel is Bosnian, Spanish, Turkish in Origin.

Anel is a modern, multilingual given name used for all genders, with several plausible roots. In South Africa the accented form Anél is common in Afrikaans as a contracted double name built on Anna plus an -el ending, aligning it with the Anne/Anna family. In Hispanic contexts, Anel gained notice in Mexico in the late 20th century via entertainer Anel Noreña, helping the name spread as a sleek, two-syllable choice. It also appears among Bosniak males in the Balkans.

Etymology and meanings vary by pathway. As a relative of Anne/Anna, it carries the Hebrew “grace” sense. If treated as a clipped form of Anael/Aniel (names of a traditional angel), it can mean “grace/favor of God” or “God has answered.” In Portuguese, anel literally means “ring,” adding a symbolic layer of unity. Variants and related forms include Anél, Anelle/Annelle, Aniel, Anael, and diminutives like Nell or Ani.

Anel has the following similar or variant Names

Anel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT Boys 0 #31 4 903
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
KZ Girls 0 #49 855 5,862
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
KZ 0 #71 20 1,452
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
PA Boys 0 #80 1,470 9,305
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
RS 0 #83 2 923
PA 0 #102 29 3,797
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
RS Boys 0 #126 29 2,277
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
HR 0 #178 4 2,081
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
Sweden Boys 2022 #179 4 1,509
SI Boys 0 #180 30 3,402
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
NA Girls 0 #202 23 7,146
Austria 0 #204 10 850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
LU Boys 0 #212 9 4,970
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HR Boys 0 #225 34 3,997
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
BG Girls 0 #226 6 3,559
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
KZ Boys 0 #289 8 6,578
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
PE 0 #300 11 6,350
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
MX 0 #308 106 8,339
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Boys 0 #324 9 7,401
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
ZA 0 #340 108 14,421
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
Austria Boys 0 #361 82 2,180
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
BO 0 #364 18 6,868
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
France Boys 2021 #382 6 2,865
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
France Girls 2020 #392 3 3,215
MX Girls 0 #398 1,824 17,781
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
BO Girls 0 #463 154 9,488
PA Girls 0 #465 17 9,861
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
RU Girls 0 #479 20 11,913
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
CR Girls 0 #510 23 11,342
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
AE Girls 0 #544 10 20,968
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
BO Boys 0 #579 14 9,244
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
CL Boys 0 #588 78 13,390
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
ZA Girls 0 #624 659 25,928
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #639 7 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #675 8 3,552
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
PE Girls 0 #710 238 14,861
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #826 13 4,949
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
CL Girls 0 #840 12 14,098
PE Boys 0 #860 19 14,506
OM Boys 0 #872 10 17,948
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
Germany Boys 0 #897 56 5,697
CO Boys 0 #899 22 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #909 8 8,487
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
NL Boys 0 #927 25 5,873
MX Boys 0 #935 48 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #967 17 5,561
IN Boys 0 #988 14 16,750
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,066 13 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,079 14 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,086 26 25,439
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,163 16 25,619
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,403 69 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,422 25 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,584 31 28,008

Anel is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Sweden
France
AE
AL

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People also ask about Anel

Anel is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Anel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈæn.əl/ (AN-el) — common English/Bosnian rendering,/aˈnɛl/ (ah-NEL) — common Spanish rendering.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Anél, Annel, Anela, Anella and Aniel.
Yes — Anel ranked #179 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Anel ranks highest in Sweden (#179 in 2022).