Anil (Sanskrit: अनिल) is an Indian masculine given name originating in the name of the Vedic deity Anila. Notable person with this name include:
Anil Ambani, Indian business baron
Anil Bhoyrul, British journalist
Anil Chitrakar (born 1961), Nepalese social entrepreneur
Anil Chatterjee (1929–1996), Indian film actor
Anil Dalpat (born 1963), Pakistani cricketer
Anil Devgan, Indian film director
Anil Dhawan, Indian film actor
Anil Gupta, British comedy writer
Anil Kakodkar (born 1943), Indian nuclear scientist
Anil Kapoor (born 1956), Indian actor
Anil Kumble (born 1970), Indian cricket player
Anil Kumar (disambiguation), several people
Anil Mohile (1941–2012), Indian music director
Anil Sharma, Indian film director
Anil Srinivasan (born 1977), Indian pianist
P. Anil, Indian film director
