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The baby name Anshul is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AN-shool (IPA: /ˈʌnʃʊl/).

Anshul is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hindi, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: AN-shool (IPA: /ˈʌnʃʊl/)

What is the meaning of the name Anshul ?

The baby name Anshul is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AN-shool (IPA: /ˈʌnʃʊl/).

Anshul is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Anshul is an Indian given name rooted in Sanskrit. It derives from aṃśu, “ray, sunbeam,” combined with the adjectival suffix -la, yielding anśula - “radiant, sunlit, full of light.” In modern Indo-Aryan languages such as Hindi and Marathi, this becomes Anshul, carrying senses of brightness, brilliance, and benevolence.

As a personal name it appears mainly from the 20th century onward with the revival of Sanskritic names, and is common in North India and among the diaspora. The name is primarily masculine but used unisex in some families. Variants and spellings include Anśul (with diacritics), Aanshul, and the short form Anshu; the clearly feminine counterpart is Anshula. Its solar imagery lends auspicious connotations of clarity, vitality, and guidance. Note that Anshul in this Indian sense is unrelated to the Yiddish given name Anshel/Anschel.

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Anshul – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #65 7 2,963
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
AE 0 #179 9 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
Canada Boys 2023 #305 5 2,601
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #363 7 8,477
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
IN Boys 0 #429 780 16,750
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
IN Girls 0 #583 49 13,121
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
SG Boys 0 #670 28 17,960
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
OM Boys 0 #867 15 17,948
United States Boys 2020 #893 6 7,187
AE Boys 0 #1,048 45 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,595 20 28,008

Anshul is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
AE
BG
BH

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People also ask about Anshul

Anshul is predominantly a boy's name.
Anshul is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AN-shool (IPA: /ˈʌnʃʊl/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Anshu, Ansh, Anshool, Anśul and Anshula (feminine).
Across languages, Anshul has these equivalents: Aarush (Sanskrit, "first ray"), Ravi (Sanskrit, "sun"), Surya (Sanskrit, "sun"), Lucian / Lucius (Latin, "light"), Ray (English, "beam of light").
Yes — Anshul ranked #305 in Canada in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Anshul ranks highest in Canada (#305 in 2023).
Anshul's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #829 in 2010 to #893 in 2020 in United States.