Anurag

Meaning of Anurag

Anurag, pronounced uh-NOO-rahg (/əˈnuːrɑːɡ/), originates from classical Sanskrit, where the compound of the prefix “anu” (toward) and the noun “rāga” (color, passion, melodic mode) yields a semantic field that encompasses affection, devotion, and the warm glow of aesthetic delight; accordingly, pre-modern Hindu devotional literature employs the word to signify the lover’s steadfast attachment to the divine, while treatises on Indian music use anurāga to describe the lingering emotional resonance of a raga after its final note has faded. As a given name, Anurag entered English-language registries through South Asian migration in the later twentieth century, and although its usage in the United States has remained statistically modest—hovering between five and nineteen newborns per year since detailed records began in 1972—it has nevertheless displayed remarkable persistence, never disappearing from federal tallies for more than two consecutive years and reaching a relative high point in 1976. The name’s appeal to contemporary parents often rests on its synthesis of intellectual gravitas and understated warmth: it signals familiarity with the philosophical vocabulary of the Indian subcontinent, yet it retains a phonetic clarity that travels comfortably across linguistic boundaries, making Anurag a culturally distinctive but internationally intelligible choice for a son.

Pronunciation

Hindi

• Pronunced as uh-NOO-rahg (/əˈnuːrɑːɡ/)

• Anirudh
• Anand
• Aniket
• Anuj
• Anshul
• Anmol
• Anupam