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Anav

Boy

Meaning of Anav: Indian: 'courteous'

Anav is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4254th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4254

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

245

First recorded 2011 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 24 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 32 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Anav per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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