Aniruddha
Aniruddha, Aniruddh or Anirudh, is an Indian masculine given name that derives from the name of the Hindu mythological character Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna. Aniruddha is also used as one of the names Vishnu. The meaning of the Sanskrit word is "unobstructed", "self-willed", "unstoppable", "undefeatable" or "invincible".
Meaning & Origin of Aniruddha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aniruddha, Aniruddh or Anirudh, is an Indian masculine given name that derives from the name of the Hindu mythological character Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna. Aniruddha is also used as one of the names Vishnu. The meaning of the Sanskrit word is "unobstructed", "self-willed", "unstoppable", "undefeatable" or "invincible".
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The Story of Aniruddha
Aniruddha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 6 Aniruddhas were born — ranking #10,768 that year. As of 2026, Aniruddha ranks #12,135 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Aniruddhas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Aniruddha
Aniruddha is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Aniruddha's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #10,768. Use the chart and map above to compare Aniruddha'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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