The first name Anisha
A girl’s name from Sanskrit.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
A transliteration of Sanskrit अनीशा (anīśā, feminine of अनीशः (anīśaḥ)).
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 girls were named Anisha, making it the 2,440th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 116 births (#310).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Anisha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Anisha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 30 girls born in the United States were named Anisha, the 4,560th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 144 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Anisha
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Princess Anisha RosnahBruneian Royal
- Anisha VekemansCyclist, born 1991
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Questions
- What does the name Anisha mean?
- A transliteration of Sanskrit अनीशा (anīśā, feminine of अनीशः (anīśaḥ)).
- What is the origin of the name Anisha?
- A transliteration of Sanskrit अनीशा (anīśā, feminine of अनीशः (anīśaḥ)).
- How popular is the name Anisha?
- In 2025, 11 girls born in England and Wales were named Anisha, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 1998, with 116 births.
- Is Anisha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,546 US babies named Anisha since 1880 were girls.
- When was Anisha most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 144 babies were named Anisha, its highest rank at 1,345th.