Anji as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Anji

What is the meaning of the name Anji ?

The baby name Anji is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæn.dʒi/ (AN-jee),/ɑːnˈdʒi/ (AHN-jee).

Anji is English, Indian, Japanese, Sanskrit in Origin.

Anji is a cross-cultural short form with several roots. In South Asia it commonly abbreviates Sanskrit Anjali (añjali), denoting “offering” or “reverent salutation,” from the gesture of cupped hands. In Slavic and Nordic contexts it functions as a pet name for Anja/Anya (from Anna, “grace”). English speakers sometimes use Anji as a phonetic variant of Angie (from Greek angelos, “messenger; angel”). In Japanese, Anji can be written with varied kanji; frequent choices combine 安 (“peace”) with 治 (“govern/heal”) or 慈 (“mercy”), shaping meanings like “peaceful healer” or “peace and kindness.”

Usage skews feminine in India and Europe, while Japanese bearers may be male or unisex. The name surfaces in modern records from the mid–20th century onward and has gained diaspora visibility. Variants and related forms include Anjie, Angi, Angie, Anya, Anja, Aniya, and Anjali; diminutives such as Ani or Ji arise informally.