Anjali

Anjali comes from the Sanskrit 'añjali', referring to the cupped gesture of joining both palms together as an offering or salutation — a gesture of reverence and prayer seen throughout Indian culture. The name means 'divine offering', 'salutation', or 'a gift from the heart'. It also evokes the act of offering water or flowers to a deity. Anjali is one of the most consistently popular female names across all regions of India from the 1970s through the 2000s.