Anu
Girl name · Estonian · Finnish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #6,484 in 1975
0 babies were named Anu in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAnu first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #6,484.
About the name Anu
Anu is a girl name of Estonian and Finnish origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with A and ending in “-anu”. US birth records list Anu for girls from 1972 to 2024, in 37 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #6,484 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Estonian namesFinnish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 | 571,429 girls |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 684,932 girls |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 246,305 girls |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 260,417 girls |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 183,824 girls |
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Questions about the name Anu
What is the origin of the name Anu?
Anu has Estonian, Finnish roots in our records. Other Estonian names include Reet, Katja, Leena.
Is Anu a boy or girl name?
Anu is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Anu?
Anu is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #6,484 in 1975.