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The first name Ansh

A boy’s name from Sanskrit.

1 syllable Male

Meaning and origin

Sanskrit origin

From Sanskrit अंश (aṃśa).

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 25 boys were named Ansh, making it the 1,153rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 40 births (#793).

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453
babies named Ansh, 1996–2025
#1,153
rank in 2025
2012
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ansh with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Ansh at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 69 boys born in the United States were named Ansh, the 2,109th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 138 were.

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2,244
babies named Ansh since 1880
#2,109
rank in 2025
2012
peak year

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.

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Questions

What does the name Ansh mean?
From Sanskrit अंश (aṃśa).
What is the origin of the name Ansh?
From Sanskrit अंश (aṃśa).
How popular is the name Ansh?
In 2025, 25 boys born in England and Wales were named Ansh, ranking 1,153rd. Its peak was 2012, with 40 births.
Is Ansh a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,244 US babies named Ansh since 1880 were boys.
When was Ansh most popular?
2012 in the United States, when 138 babies were named Ansh, its highest rank at 1,274th.