The baby name Diksha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-kshaa; IPA: /ˈdiːkʃɑː/ (common anglicized: /ˈdɪkʃə/).
The baby name Diksha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-kshaa; IPA: /ˈdiːkʃɑː/ (common anglicized: /ˈdɪkʃə/).
Diksha is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Diksha is a feminine Indian name from Sanskrit dīkṣā (दीक्षा), “initiation, consecration,” the rite by which a disciple is accepted by a guru. Traditional etymology parses it as dā “to give” + kṣi “to destroy,” implying the bestowal of sacred knowledge and the removal of impurities. The name therefore evokes dedication, learning, and spiritual guidance.
As a given name it spread across modern India and the diaspora in the late 20th century, used in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, and South Indian languages. Common variants include Deeksha/Deeksa (phonetic spellings) and Diksa (IAST transliteration); related forms are Dikshita/Deekshita (“initiated, consecrated”) and the surname Dixit/Dikshit. Pronounced DEEK-sha, it is predominantly feminine today, though the underlying Sanskrit term is gender-neutral in classical scriptures.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| IN | 0 | #61 | 10 | 2,963 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #132 | 6 | 3,613 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #178 | 753 | 13,121 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #186 | 171 | 8,539 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #384 | 13 | 15,987 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #532 | 22 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #921 | 5 | 9,057 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #973 | 29 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 19 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Diksha is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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