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Anjana
अंजनाSay it UN-juh-naa
- Meaning
- Name of the mother of Hanuman Monier-Williams, p. 11
- Say it
- UN-juh-naa
- Written
- अंजना
- Other spellings
- Anjna, Anjanaa
- First sound
- अ · Mesh rashi
Anjana
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Anjana meaning
Anjana (अंजना) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, अ, it is a Mesh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Name of the mother of Hanuman
Anjana (अंजना) is the mother of Hanuman, and Monier-Williams records Añjanā under that sense. In the Rāmāyaṇa tradition she is an apsaras born on earth, and Hanuman is often called Āñjaneya, "son of Añjanā". The related word añjana is the black kohl or collyrium applied to the eyes, which gives the name a second, everyday echo. Name lists give "mother of Hanuman", matching the dictionary. Anjana is used across India.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 11 · entry añjanā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, añjanā and añjana, p. 11
Famous namesakes
- Anjana, mother of Hanuman
Fits your syllable
First sound अ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 1 · Mesh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Anjana · Anjna · Anjanaa