Anu

Anu is a given name and surname found independently in several cultures. The Indian name is a short form of Anuradha, Anurag, Anubhooti, etc. The Finnish and Estonian name is derived from the Karelian variant of the name Anna, which became popular after Kersti Bergroth's play Anu ja Mikko of 1932. The Nigerian name which means 'Mercy', is a short form of Anuoluwa, Anuoluwapo, etc from the Western Yoruba tribe. Notable persons Given name Indian origin Anu Aga (born 1942), Indian businesswoman and social worker Anu Aggarwal (born 1969), former Indian model and actress Anu Aiyengar, finance professional Anu Choudhury (born 1979), Indian actress Anu Elizabeth Jose, Indian Malayalam-language lyricist Anu Garg (born 1967), American author and speaker Anu Hasan (born 1968), Indian Tamil-language actress and TV anchor Anu Lama, Nepalese women's footballer Anu Malhotra (born 1961), Indian film-maker Anu Malik (born 1960), Indian Hindi-language music director and singer Anu Mohan, Indian Malayalam-language actor Anu Mohan (Tamil actor), Indian actor and film maker Anu Muhammad (born 1956), Bangladeshi economist and political activist Anu Prabhakar (born 1980), Indian Kannada-language actress Anu Ramamoorthy, Malaysian actress and model Anu Ramdas (born 1980), interdisciplinary artist living in Denmark Anu Singh (born 1972), Australian convicted of the manslaughter of her boyfriend, later became criminologist Anu Vaidyanathan (born 1983 or 1984), Indian triathlete