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The baby name Anoop is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ah-NOOP (IPA: /əˈnuːp/).

Anoop is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: ah-NOOP (IPA: /əˈnuːp/)

What is the meaning of the name Anoop ?

The baby name Anoop is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ah-NOOP (IPA: /əˈnuːp/).

Anoop is Sanskrit in Origin.

Anoop is a masculine given name from South Asia, derived from Sanskrit Anūpa/Anup. In Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages (Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada), it has circulated since classical and medieval literary periods and remains common among Hindu, Sikh, and Jain families, with steady use in the 20th–21st centuries in India, Nepal, and the diaspora.

Semantically, Anoop is interpreted as “incomparable” or “peerless,” sometimes glossed as “unique”; older Sanskrit also associates anūpa with “land by the water,” giving the name a poetic, nature-tinged nuance. Common variants and spellings include Anup and Anūp (transliteration), with Anoop favored in English, especially in Kerala/Malayalam contexts. Related forms are Anupam (m.) and Anupama (f.), and the feminine Anupa; diminutive Anu appears across languages. The name signals excellence and singularity without sounding ostentatious.

Anoop has the following similar or variant Names

Anoop – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #61 10 2,963
MV Boys 0 #71 9 3,375
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
QA 0 #81 20 7,011
OM 0 #83 34 6,215
AE 0 #101 77 10,220
KW 0 #105 12 5,216
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
OM Boys 0 #186 1,442 17,948
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AE Boys 0 #231 2,019 22,615
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
BH 0 #238 362 17,937
QA Boys 0 #246 638 18,093
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
SG 0 #259 11 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #268 18 2,795
SA 0 #272 24 10,560
MU Boys 0 #285 73 8,477
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
KW Boys 0 #330 541 18,755
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
IN Boys 0 #371 979 16,750
YE 0 #372 10 8,639
Finland Boys 0 #377 51 2,041
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #538 16 20,968
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IN Girls 0 #611 21 13,121
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
SG Boys 0 #661 37 17,960
SA Boys 0 #677 1,414 28,008
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
United States Boys 2022 #903 6 7,226
SA Girls 0 #906 30 25,931
United States Girls 2019 #907 6 8,965
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,096 16 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,158 21 25,619
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,412 60 10,046

Anoop is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
AE
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People also ask about Anoop

Anoop is predominantly a boy's name.
Anoop is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ah-NOOP (IPA: /əˈnuːp/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Anup, Anūp, Anupa and Anupam.
Across languages, Anoop has these equivalents: Anup (alternate spelling), Anūp (Sanskrit transliteration), Anupam (related name with similar meaning).
Yes — Anoop ranked #268 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Anoop ranks highest in Canada (#268 in 2024).
Anoop's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #319 in 2014 to #302 in 2024 in Canada.