Anjalika
Anjalika (अञ्जलिका) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Little prayer-offering; small cupped hands”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Anjalika (अञ्जलिका) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Little prayer-offering; small cupped hands”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Anjalika (अञ्जलिका, IAST: añjalikā) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Little prayer-offering; small cupped hands”. Diminutive of añjali (cupped hands of devotional offering).
Meaning, etymology & significance
Anjalika (अञ्जलिका) is built from añjali — the cupped hands held together at the heart in the namaste gesture — with the diminutive feminine ending -ikā. The literal sense is "the little añjali" or "the small cupped offering."
In Hindu devotional tradition the añjali-mudra is one of the most ancient gestures — held at the heart it signifies devotion (anjali to a deity, namaste to a person, hands cupped to receive offering). The diminutive Anjalika softens this into a tender child-name.
The shorter Anjali is one of the most popular feminine Indian names; Anjalika is the gentle diminutive variant.
Pronunciation: an-JA-li-kaa. Pair with classical surnames.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Anjalika aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Anjali, Anjana, Aaradhya. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.
