Aanchal comes from the Sanskrit / Indian tradition, meaning Shelter, protection, motherly love..
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How popular is Aanchal?
2007peak year
The name Aanchal reached its peak in 2007, with 11 registrations (ranked #10129). It had only entered records 12 years earlier, in 1995. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #15910) today, averaging about 5 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 72 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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