Girl · #5,229 in 2026

Anala

Agni, also called Agni Deva, is the Hindu god of fire. As the guardian deity of the southeast direction, he is typically found in southeast corners of Hindu temples.

Current Rank
#5,229
Peak Rank
#4,887 (2013)
Total Babies
402
5-Yr Trend
+14%
2002
First Year
2026
Last Year
2013
Peak Year
#4887
Peak Rank
402
Total Count
25
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Anala

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Agni, also called Agni Deva, is the Hindu god of fire. As the guardian deity of the southeast direction, he is typically found in southeast corners of Hindu temples.

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Origin & history
Agni in the southeast corner of the 11th-century CE Rajarani Temple in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. His ram mount is below him. The earliest surviving artwork of Agni have been found at archaeological sites near Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), and these date from 1st-century BCE. In the collection at Bharata Kalā Bhavana, there is a red sandstone sculpture from around the start of the common era but no later than 1st-century CE, identifiable as Agni shown in the garb of a Brahmana, very much like sage Kashyapa . In the Panchala coins of Agnimitra , Agni is always present with a halo of flames. In Gupta scul

The Story of Anala

Anala first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2002, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 28 Analas were born — ranking #4,887 that year. As of 2026, Anala ranks #5,229 for baby girls with 24 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 402 Analas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Anala

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Frequently Asked Questions about Anala

What does the name Anala mean?
Agni, also called Agni Deva, is the Hindu god of fire. As the guardian deity of the southeast direction, he is typically found in southeast corners of Hindu temples.
How popular is Anala in 2026?
In 2026, Anala ranks #5,229 among girls' names in the U.S., with 24 babies given the name that year.
When was Anala most popular?
Anala reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #4,887 that year with 28 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Anala most popular?
Anala has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Anala.
Is Anala a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Anala is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Anala?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anala include Surina, Anjana, Yanelli. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Anala

Anala is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 402 births in the dataset. Anala's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #4,887. Use the chart and map above to compare Anala's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.