Quick answer
Anil is a boy name meaning "air, wind".
Meaning and history
This name is derived from Sanskrit अनिल (anila) meaning "air, wind".
Notes and context
Usage: hindi, marathi, bengali, punjabi, gujarati, telugu, kannada, malayalam, tamil, nepali | Hindi: अनिल; Bengali: অনিল; Gurmukhi: ਅਨਿਲ; Gujarati: અનિલ; Telugu: అనిల్; Kannada: ಅನಿಲ್; Malayalam: അനിൽ; Tamil: அனில்