Anay is an Indian boys' name of Sanskrit background that is usually explained as "without a superior" or "one who has no master", in the sense of a supreme being, and it is listed among the epithets of Vishnu and Krishna; the etymology is not firmly settled. Its short, open sound matches the fashion for names like Aarav and Arnav. Anay had fewer than five births in 2000, peaked at number 1582 in 2017 and ranks number 2646 in 2025 with 49 boys.