Anil, Anila

Anila is from the Sanskrit आनिल (wind), in Hinduism it is an epithet for the wind God, Vayu. In contemporary India, both names are unisex.

Anıl is a Turkish unisex name meaning “the memory; to be remembered,” in Turkish. Anil is also a popular Albanian & Bosnian male name, while Anila is the feminine form that is exclusively used in Albania & Bosnia.

Anıl appeared in the Top 100 Most Popular Male Names in Turkey between 1990 and 2012, peaking at #51 in 1991.

Sources

• https://www.behindthename.com/name/anila
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/anil
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/ani51l
• https://www.nameslist.org/meaning/baby-name-Anila
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anil_(given_name)
• https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/An%C4%B1l