The baby name Bishaka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced bih-SHAH-kah (IPA: /bɪˈʃɑːkə/).
The baby name Bishaka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced bih-SHAH-kah (IPA: /bɪˈʃɑːkə/).
Bishaka is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Bishaka is a South Asian feminine name, the Bengali-Assamese form of Sanskrit Viśākhā (Devanagari: विशाखा). From vi- “in various directions” + śākhā “branch/bough,” it conveys “forked,” “many-branched,” and by extension “diverse, flourishing.” Viśākhā is also the name of a lunar asterism (nakshatra) in Indian astrology, linking the name with purposefulness and achievement.
Across traditions, Viśākhā appears in Sanskrit literature, in Pāli as Visākhā - the celebrated lay disciple of the Buddha - and in Vaishnava lore as the gopī Vishakha, companion of Rādhā. The cognate month Vaiśākha (Bengali Boishakh) derives from the same star name. Common modern spellings include Bishaka, Bishakha/Bisakha (Bengali/Assamese), and Vishakha/Vishaka/Visakha (Hindi and pan-Indian), and Viśākhā (scholarly). Usage is widespread in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, with the name signaling auspicious beginnings, branching growth, and resilient promise.
Bishaka is a genuine rarity. We count just 10 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 3 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
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