Anima: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Soul, breath, life-force
Origin
Latin
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
AN-ih-muh

Anima is a Latin girl's name meaning “soul, breath, life-force”. It appears in our list of 150+ Baby Names That Mean Life — Vibrant, Vital, and Full of Energy.

Meaning & Origin of Anima

Meaning: Soul, breath, life-force.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Anima

AN-ih-muhIPA /ˈænɪmə/

Popularity of Anima

Anima doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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