The baby name Barsha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAR-sha (IPA: /ˈbɑːrʃɑː/; Bengali approx. /bɔrʃa/).
Barsha is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Barsha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAR-sha (IPA: /ˈbɑːrʃɑː/; Bengali approx. /bɔrʃa/).
Barsha is Sanskrit in Origin.
Barsha is a feminine given name in South Asia, rooted in Sanskrit varṣa (वर्ष), meaning “rain,” “monsoon,” and by extension “year.” Through Indo‑Aryan sound changes, especially the common v→b shift in Eastern languages, Varsha became Barsha in Bengali, Assamese, Odia, and Nepali usage. The name evokes the life‑giving seasonal rains, renewal, fertility, and poetic monsoon imagery central to regional culture.
Documented as a personal name across the 20th century and now popular in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and diaspora communities, Barsha typically appears in two orthographies: Barsha/Varsha in Roman script and বর্ষা/वर्षा/ବର୍ଷା in local scripts. Established variants include Varsha (Hindi/Marathi), Borsha (Bengali), and Barsa/Barsha (Nepali); related but non‑name cognates include barish and barsaat (rain, rainy season) in Hindi‑Urdu. The name’s accessible sound and auspicious seasonal meaning make it a contemporary favorite for girls.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BD | 0 | #218 | 10 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #281 | 36 | 15,378 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #316 | 71 | 8,413 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #328 | 5 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #345 | 323 | 13,121 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #379 | 18 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #471 | 45 | 19,177 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #493 | 12 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #505 | 49 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #579 | 9 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #637 | 31 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #756 | 14 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #861 | 75 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2017 | #913 | 6 | 9,202 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #977 | 18 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #978 | 24 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,097 | 15 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,572 | 43 | 28,008 |
Barsha is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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