Anila as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Anila

What is the meaning of the name Anila ?

The baby name Anila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': ['/əˈniːlə/', '/ˈænɪlə/'], 'respelling': ['ah-NEE-lah', 'AN-i-lah']}.

Anila is Sanskrit in Origin.

Anila stems from Sanskrit anila, “wind, air, vital breath,” an epithet of Vāyu and also the name of one of the eight Vasus who personify natural forces. The term appears in Vedic and Purāṇic literature and passed into many Indic languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and Sinhala. As a given name it is typically feminine, while the closely related Anil is masculine. Its imagery evokes lightness, freedom, and the sustaining life-force (prāṇa).

Spellings and variants include Aneela (common in Urdu-influenced contexts), Anilla, and the masculine Anil; informal short forms are Ani or Neela. The name also enjoys independent use in Albania, where Anila rose in the late twentieth century, probably modeled from Ana with the suffix -ila, and thus unrelated etymologically to the Sanskrit word. Related mythic titles include Anila-deva “wind god.” The name’s cross-cultural reach and breezy meaning lend it a fresh, elemental feel.