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Anurag
Pronounced uh-noo-RAHG /ənuˈrɑːɡ/Medium
Meaning: Anurag is a Sanskrit name meaning 'love,' 'devotion,' 'attachment,' or 'affection,' from anuraga, the deep fondness or passion described in classical Indian thought.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Anurag is a Sanskrit name meaning 'love,' 'devotion,' or 'attachment,' from anuraga, a term for deep fondness in classical Indian thought. A warm and widely used name in India, it came into American records through South Asian families and reads as a meaningful heritage choice.
It was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year around its peak in the mid two-thousands, borne largely within South Asian families. A boy named Anurag then is in his twenties today.
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What does the name Anurag mean?
It is a Sanskrit name meaning 'love,' 'devotion,' 'attachment,' or 'affection,' from anuraga.
How do you pronounce Anurag?
It is said uh-noo-RAHG /ənuˈrɑːɡ/, three syllables with the stress on the last.
Is Anurag a boy or girl name?
Anurag is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Anurag?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year around its peak in the mid two-thousands, mainly within South Asian families.