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BoySanskrit origin3 syllables

Anurag

Meaning: “a higher love, as of music or art”

About the name Anurag

Anurag is a boy name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “a higher love, as of music or art”.

It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 2006. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Anurag were boys.

Etymology

From Sanskrit, meaning “a higher love, as of music or art”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Anurag”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
Not ranked
In 2015
#10755
Babies in 2025
Under 5

Popularity of Anurag, 1940–2025

0510141919401960198020002020
BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.