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