The first name Tushar
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “frost”, “rime”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Tushar means “frost”, “rime” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit तुषार (tuṣāra, “frost, rime”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Tushar last appeared in the official list in 2008, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2003, with 8 births (#1,771).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tushar with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tushar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2014, 5 boys born in the United States were named Tushar, the 13,916th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 21 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.
Tushar in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Tushar mean?
- Tushar means “frost”, “rime” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Tushar?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit तुषार (tuṣāra, “frost, rime”).
- How popular is the name Tushar?
- In 2008, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Tushar, ranking 3,687th. Its peak was 2003, with 8 births.
- Is Tushar a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 240 US babies named Tushar since 1880 were boys.
- When was Tushar most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 21 babies were named Tushar, its highest rank at 4,101st.