Anele
Anele is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Anele Lungisa, South African rugby union player Anele Mdoda, South African television presenter Anele Ngcongca (1987–2020), South African footballer
Meaning & Origin of Anele
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anele is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Anele Lungisa, South African rugby union player Anele Mdoda, South African television presenter Anele Ngcongca (1987–2020), South African footballer
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The Story of Anele
Anele first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 8 Aneles were born — ranking #11,927 that year. As of 2026, Anele ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 54 Aneles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Anele
Anele is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 54 births in the dataset. Anele's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #11,927. Use the chart and map above to compare Anele'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 .
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