The first name Anshuman
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “light”, “radiance”.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Anshuman means “light”, “radiance” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit अंशुमान (aṃśumāna, “light, radiance”).
More names that mean light.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Anshuman, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Anshuman with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Anshuman at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 5 boys born in the United States were named Anshuman, the 12,482nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 8 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.
Anshuman in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Anshuman mean?
- Anshuman means “light”, “radiance” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Anshuman?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit अंशुमान (aṃśumāna, “light, radiance”).
- How popular is the name Anshuman?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Anshuman, ranking 5,137th.
- When was Anshuman most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Anshuman, its highest rank at 8,972nd.
- What are other spellings of Anshuman?
- Amshuman.