| Ansh | Neel | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Portion; part | Dark blue, sapphire |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | UHNSH | NEEL |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1998 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2012 (138) | 2009 (148) |
| In 2025 | 69 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ansh | Neel |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 504 | 542 |
| 2010s | 1,126 | 964 |
| 2000s | 593 | 947 |
| 1990s | 21 | 456 |
| 1980s | 0 | 289 |
| 1970s | 0 | 119 |
| 1960s | 0 | 22 |
| 1950s | 0 | 14 |
| 1940s | 0 | 5 |
| 1930s | 0 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 | 16 |
| 1910s | 0 | 13 |
From Sanskrit amsha (अंश), 'portion, share, part'. Often used affectionately to mean 'a part of oneself' or a share of the divine.
From the Sanskrit नील (nīla), 'dark blue, indigo, sapphire'. A genuine classical colour word, also the root of 'neelam' (sapphire). Note: the similar-looking English/Irish name Neil (from Gaelic Niall) is a separate, unrelated name.
Ansh is more popular than Neel today: about 69 US babies were given the name Ansh in 2025, compared with 0 named Neel.
Ansh means Portion; part (sanskrit origin), while Neel means Dark blue, sapphire (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ansh first appears in 1998 and Neel in 0, so Neel has the longer recorded history.