Anima
/AA-N-IY-M-AA/
Soul, the living breath that animates a body — Anima is another genuine double-rooted bridge: in Sanskrit it is one of the eight siddhis (spiritual powers), meaning 'minuteness' or 'the power of becoming small'; in Latin it is 'soul, life, breath.' Two different meanings, both beautiful, sharing one word.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Anima is a Hindu girl name of Multi origin, meaning “Soul, the living breath that animates a body — Anima is another genuine double-rooted bridge: in Sanskrit it is one of the eight siddhis (spiritual powers), meaning 'minuteness' or 'the power of becoming small'; in Latin it is 'soul, life, breath.' Two different meanings, both beautiful, sharing one word.”. It also appears in Christian tradition.
Anima is a girl's name of Multi origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Soul, the living breath that animates a body — Anima is another genuine double-rooted bridge: in Sanskrit it is one of the eight siddhis (spiritual powers), meaning 'minuteness' or 'the power of becoming small'; in Latin it is 'soul, life, breath.' Two different meanings, both beautiful, sharing one word." and belongs to the Energy cluster — names with vitality, motion, and bright life force.
Beyond its Hindu heritage, Anima is also used in Christian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indian, Italian, European families, Anima carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Anima's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Anima opens with “An”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Anima aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Anima's nakshatra reading →What does Anima's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Anima resonates in either tradition.
Anima's destiny number is 2 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Anima's full reading →
Does Anima go with your family's names?
Anima breaks into 5 sounds: /AA-N-IY-M-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Anima sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Anima beside your family's names →
Names similar to Anima
If Anima resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
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Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Anima
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Common questions about Anima
What does the name Anima mean?
Anima means "Soul, the living breath that animates a body — Anima is another genuine double-rooted bridge: in Sanskrit it is one of the eight siddhis (spiritual powers), meaning 'minuteness' or 'the power of becoming small'; in Latin it is 'soul, life, breath.' Two different meanings, both beautiful, sharing one word.." It is a girl name of Multi origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Anima a boy or girl name?
Anima is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Anima?
Anima is of Multi origin, used in Hindu, Christian traditions, commonly among Indian, Italian, European families.
Is Anima a Hindu name?
Yes. Anima is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Multi origin. It also appears in Christian tradition.
What does Anima mean in Multi?
Anima originates from Multi, where it means "Soul, the living breath that animates a body — Anima is another genuine double-rooted bridge: in Sanskrit it is one of the eight siddhis (spiritual powers), meaning 'minuteness' or 'the power of becoming small'; in Latin it is 'soul, life, breath.' Two different meanings, both beautiful, sharing one word.."
What is the numerology of Anima?
Anima has a Pythagorean destiny number of 2 — harmony and partnership.
What is Anima's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "A", Anima falls under the Krittika nakshatra and Mesha (Aries) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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