Anup ( ') is an Indian masculine given name. The Sanskrit word ' has the following meanings: 'watery', 'situated near the water', 'bank of a river', 'pond', '

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'. The meaning of the name “Anup” is: "Incomparable, unequalled; unique; pond.

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* Anup Baral (born 1968), actor, writer, director of Nepal *

Anup Bhandari Anup Bhandari (born 2 March 1982) is an Indian film director, composer and lyricist who works primarily in Kannada cinema. He made his directorial début with the mystery thriller film '' Rangitaranga'', featuring his brother Nirup Bhandari, i ...

, writer, director, music director, lyricist and actor who works primarily in Kannada cinema *

Anup Chetia Anup Chetia ( Assamese: অনুপ চেতিয়া) (real name Golap Baruah also known as Sunil Baruah, Bhaijan or Ahmed) is the General Secretary of the banned United Liberation Front of Assam in Assam. He is also one of the founder le ...

(real name Golap Baruah), General Secretary of the banned United Liberation Front of Assam in Assam * Anup Singh Choudry (born 1949), Sikh writer formerly based in the United Kingdom who was also a justice of the High Court of Uganda *

Anup Das This is a list of all cricketers who have played in first-class, List A or Twenty20 matches for Bengal, mostly in the Ranji Trophy (FC), Vijay Hazare Trophy (LA), and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) competitions. Seasons given are the first and la ...

(born 1964), Indian former cricketer * Anup Dave (born 1981), Indian first-class cricketer who represented Rajasthan * Anup D'Costa (born 1993), Indian volleyball player * Anup Ghatak (1941–2013), Indian cricketer *

Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal (1944/1945 – 15 December 2023) was an Indian playback singer and composer in Hindi and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali-language. He was known in his native Bengal primarily as one of the foremost artists of the ...

(1945–2023), singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films *

Anup Jalota Anup Jalota, (born 29 July 1953) is an Indian singer, musician and actor, best known for his contributions to the bhajan and ghazal genre of Indian music. He is popularly known as the ''Bhajan Samraat'' ().Anup Kaphle, Nepali journalist, editor-in-chief of ''Rest of World'' *

Anup Kumar (actor) Anup Kumar (; 17 June 1930 – 3 September 1998) was an Indian actor who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. Early life Anup Kumar was born on 17 June 1930 in Calcutta, British India. His real name was Satyen Das. His parents were Dh ...

(1932–1997), actor from India *

Anup Kumar (kabaddi) Anup Kumar Anup is an Indian former professional Kabaddi player and Kabaddi Coach of PKL Team Patna Pirates . He was a member of the India national kabaddi team that won Asian gold medals in 2010 and 2014, one South Asian gold medal in 2016 an ...

, Indian professional Kabaddi player and Coach * Anup Kumar (politician), Fiji Indian politician who won the Vanua Levu West Indian Communal Constituency * Anup Kumar Saha, member of the Parliament of India *

Anup Kumar Yama Anup Kumar Yama (born 1 September 1984) is an Indian figure and roller skater. He won the Arjuna Award in 2015 by Indian Government (for outstanding achievement in National Sports). He has won several national titles. He won two bronze m ...

(born 1984), Indian Roller Skate Athlete *

Anup Menon Anoop Menon (born 3 August 1976) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and lyricist. He worked in television before acting in Malayalam films and has acted in more than 75 films. Menon won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Supporting A ...

or Anoop Menon, Indian film actor, screenwriter and lyricist * Anup Mishra or Anoop Mishra (born 1956), Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party * Anup Nathu (born 1960), New Zealand cricketer * Anup Chandra Pandey (born 1959), retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer *

Anup Pandalam Anup Pandalam is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. His debut feature film was '' Sakhavu'' (2017) starring Nivin Pauly. He is also known for directing, writing and acting in ...

, Indian film director *

Anup Paul Anup Kumar Paul (born 1986) is an English singer, songwriter and producer from London. Paul came to prominence in 2011 as a contributor to his brother Jai Paul's debut single "BTSTU (Edit)". The following year, he co-wrote the demo of Jai's sing ...

, English singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, mixer and recording artist from Rayners Lane, United Kingdom *

Anup Phukan Anup Phukan is a former member of Asom Gana Parishad politician from Assam. He was elected in Assam Legislative Assembly The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral Assam Legislature, legislature of the List of states and union territor ...

, former member of Asom Gana Parishad politician from Assam *

Anup Rai Raja Anup Rai (Singh Dalan) was a Rajput nobleman of Bargujar ancestry in seventeenth century India, and a courtier of the Mughal emperor, Jahangir. He was also known as ''Singh Dalan'' (''lion crusher'') for intercepting a lion that was on verge o ...

, Bargujar Rajput nobleman in seventeenth century India, courtier of the Mughal emperor, Jahangir *

Anup Revanna Anup Revanna is an Indian actor who works in Kannada cinema. The son of former Karnataka minister H M Revanna, Anup entered the film industry as an actor through the 2016 action film Lakshmana. Early life Anup Revanna was born on 8 February 1 ...

, Indian actor who works in Kannada cinema *

Anup Rubens Anup Rubens, born Enoch Rubens, is an Indian music composer and singer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He has received a Filmfare Award, a Nandhi Award, GAMA Awards and a ...

, born Enoch Rubens, Indian film music composer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema * Anup Kumar Saha (born 1956), Indian politician and former Member of Parliament *

Anup Sengupta Anup Sengupta is a Bengali film director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music ...

, Bengali film director and producer *

Anup Raj Sharma Anup Raj Sharma was the Chief Justice of Nepal from 14 December 2010 to 25 March 2010. He was preceded by Min Bahadur Rayamajhi and succeeded by Ram Prasad Shrestha. He was appointed chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission A human r ...

, the Chief Justice of Nepal from 11 February to 25 March 2010 *

Anup Singh (filmmaker) Anup Singh (born 14 March 1961) is Geneva based filmmaker, born in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa and grew up in a Sikh family of Punjab origin. Biography Anup Singh was born on 14 March 1961 in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania. His family fled Tan ...

(born 1961), Geneva based filmmaker *

Anup Singh (politician)Dr. Anup Singh (5 March 190328 January 1969) was an Politics of India, Indian politician from Punjab belonging to the Indian National Congress party. He received his doctorate from Harvard University. He was a member of Rajya Sabha Rajya Sabh ...

(1903–1969), Indian politician from Punjab *

Anup Singh of Bikaner Maharaja Anup Singh (IAST: Anūpa-siṃha, 1638–1698) was the Rathore Rajput ruler of the Kingdom of Bikaner during 1669–1698. Like his predecessors he was a vassal of the imperial Mughal Empire and participated in several Mughal campaigns i ...

(1638–1698), ruler of Bikaner State during 1669–1698 * Anup Singh Choudry (born 1950), Sikh writer and businessman, now a High Court judge in Uganda *

Anup Soni Anup Soni (born 30 January 1975) is an Indian actor and anchor. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Soni began his career with roles in television serials such as '' Sea Hawks'' and '' Saaya''. He then took a break from televisi ...

(born 1965), Indian film and television actor *

Anup Sridhar Anup Sridhar (born 11 April 1983) is an Indian retired badminton player. Career Anup Sridhar is India's Thomas Cup captain. He completed his education from Jain University,https://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/Notable-Alumni/Anup-Sridhar.php Nota ...

(born 1983), male badminton player from India * Anup Mathew Thomas (born 1977), visual artist who lives and works in Bangalore *

Anup Upadhyay Anup Upadhyay is an Indian stage, film and television actor. He is known for portraying David Mishra "Chachaji" in the Hindi comedy series ''Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!''. He has also acted in ''F.I.R. (TV series), F.I.R.'', ''Lapataganj'' and in Lif ...

, Indian actor, known for his work in serials * Anup Wadhawan, the Commerce Secretary for the Government of India * Anup Lal Yadav (1923–2013), Indian politician *

(born 1984), Indian roller skate athlete

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* Anoop Desai (born 1986), American singer-songwriter * Anoop Jacob (born 1977), Indian politician *

Anoop Kumar Anoop Kumar (, born Kalyan Kumar Ganguly ); 9 January 1926 – 20 September 1997), was an Indian actor who appeared in over sixty-five Bollywood films. Personal life Kalyan was born into a Hindu Bengali family in Khandwa, Central Provinces ...

(1929–1997), Indian actor * Anoop Kumar Mittal (born 1960), Indian engineer *

Anoop Malhotra General Anoop Malhotra (born 1955, in Nainital, India) is a retired Lt General of the Indian Army. Early life and education Anoop Malhotra is the son of Colonel A. P. Malhotra and Nand Rani Malhotra (Nando) and nephew of Prem Nath Sahni. He is th ...

(born 1955), Indian general *

Anoop Menon Anoop Menon (born 3 August 1976) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and lyricist. He worked in television before acting in Malayalam films and has acted in more than 75 films. Menon won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Supporting ...

(born 1977), Indian actor * Anoop Suri (born 1971), Indian hotel manager *

Anoop Swarup Anoop Swarup (born 10 January 1959) is the Founding Vice Chancellor Jagran Lakecity University and Chairman Center for Global Nonkilling, Hawaii; having been Vice Chancellor Shobhit University; United Nations Representative with the UNSC; Founde ...

(born 1959), Indian academic

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