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The baby name Anisha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-NEE-shuh (IPA: /əˈniːʃə/).

Anisha is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: uh-NEE-shuh (IPA: /əˈniːʃə/)

What is the meaning of the name Anisha ?

The baby name Anisha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-NEE-shuh (IPA: /əˈniːʃə/).

Anisha is Sanskrit in Origin.

Anisha is a feminine given name with South Asian roots, most often explained through Sanskrit. Two etymologies circulate: from a- + niśā (“night”), yielding the poetic sense “without night,” hence “endless, constant, full of light”; and from an- + īśa (“lord”), read as anīśa/aniśa “independent, unrivaled,” extended to “supreme.” As a result, modern glosses include “continuous,” “eternal,” and “one who brings light.” In the Indian subcontinent it appears across Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and Dravidian languages, and traveled widely with the diaspora from the late 20th century onward.

In multicultural South Asia it can also overlap with Arabic Anīsa/Anisa (“friendly, companionable”), giving a parallel meaning in Muslim usage. Common variants and spellings include Aneesha, Aneesa, Anisa/Annisa, and diacritic Anīśā. Related names are Anish (masculine) and Nisha (distinct, “night”), while everyday nicknames include Ani and Neesha.

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Anisha – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2017 #1 949
BW 0 #19 1 960
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
IN 0 #68 4 2,963
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
BD Girls 0 #99 475 8,413
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
MU 0 #131 7 3,613
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #146 6 4,216
BD 0 #148 81 5,992
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
Sweden Girls 2020 #179 2 1,663
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
MU Girls 0 #197 159 8,539
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
IN Girls 0 #225 580 13,121
QA Girls 0 #225 92 15,378
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
JM Girls 0 #245 15 7,507
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
OM Girls 0 #262 135 15,987
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #279 7 2,795
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
AE Girls 0 #337 220 20,968
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
CN Girls 0 #353 7 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
KW Girls 0 #366 150 19,177
France Girls 2020 #386 9 3,215
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
ZA 0 #429 19 14,421
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
BH 0 #491 63 17,937
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
SG Girls 0 #520 67 18,916
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
BD Boys 0 #533 44 10,045
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
HK Girls 0 #586 30 16,104
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
SA Girls 0 #646 292 25,931
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
QA Boys 0 #685 23 18,093
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
MY Girls 0 #728 272 24,821
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
KW Boys 0 #741 29 18,755
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
NL Girls 0 #882 74 5,933
United States Girls 2024 #885 32 8,487
ZA Girls 0 #903 239 25,928
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
IN Boys 0 #982 20 16,750
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,079 14 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,095 17 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,397 50 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,541 74 28,008

Anisha is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
Switzerland
United States
France
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Anisha

Anisha is predominantly a girl's name.
Anisha is a 3 syllable name, pronounced uh-NEE-shuh (IPA: /əˈniːʃə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aneesha, Anisa, Aneesa, Anesha and Anisah.
Across languages, Anisha has these equivalents: Anisa (Arabic — similar form, 'friendly, sociable'), Anish (Sanskrit masculine form — 'supreme, ultimate').
Yes, very popular — Anisha ranked #1 in Ireland in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Anisha ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2017).
Anisha's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #294 in 2014 to #279 in 2024 in Canada.