The first name Anshu
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “ray”, “beam”, “sunbeam”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Anshu means “ray”, “beam”, “sunbeam” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit अंशु (aṃśu, “ray, beam, sunbeam”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Anshu last appeared in the official list in 2012, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2009, with 4 births (#4,564).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Anshu with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Anshu at birth, 1880–2025
In 2020, 5 girls born in the United States were named Anshu, the 15,320th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 13 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.
Anshu in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Anshu mean?
- Anshu means “ray”, “beam”, “sunbeam” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Anshu?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit अंशु (aṃśu, “ray, beam, sunbeam”).
- How popular is the name Anshu?
- In 2012, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Anshu, ranking 4,805th. Its peak was 2009, with 4 births.
- Is Anshu a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 148 US babies named Anshu since 1880, 93% were girls and 7% boys.
- When was Anshu most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 13 babies were named Anshu, its highest rank at 8,758th.