The first name Varsha
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “rain”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Varsha means “rain” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit वर्षा (varṣā, “rain”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Varsha last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2011, with 13 births (#2,025).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Varsha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Varsha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Varsha, the 14,805th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 49 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 Varsha
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Varsha RaffelCricketer, born 1975
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Questions
- What does the name Varsha mean?
- Varsha means “rain” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Varsha?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit वर्षा (varṣā, “rain”).
- How popular is the name Varsha?
- In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Varsha, ranking 5,591st. Its peak was 2011, with 13 births.
- Is Varsha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 938 US babies named Varsha since 1880 were girls.
- When was Varsha most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 49 babies were named Varsha, its highest rank at 3,082nd.