Dhyana & Dhyani are unisex (pronounced TAH-nah & TAH-nee), ultimately derived from the Sanskrit ध्यान and meaning “meditation; attention.” Both concepts are applied in Buddhism and Hinduism.
An exclusive masculine form is Dhyan.
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The name is from the Sanskrit a अ (not) & jaya जय (victory).
The name appeared in the British Top 500 Male Names between 1996-2011, and peaked at #300 in 2003.
Other forms Ajai and Ajit.
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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.
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The name is derived from the Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti), which means, “love; joy; kindness; pleasure; favor; affection; sweetheart.” Another form is Pritika.
It is sometimes transliterations as Preeti & Preetika.
A notable bearer is British Secretary of State for the Home Department, Priti Patel (b. 1972).
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