The baby name Himanshu is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced hi-MAN-shoo (IPA: /hɪˈmænʃuː/).
The baby name Himanshu is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced hi-MAN-shoo (IPA: /hɪˈmænʃuː/).
Himanshu is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Himanshu is a masculine Indian given name from Sanskrit हिमांशु (Himānśu), a poetic epithet for the moon. It combines hima “snow, coolness” and aṃśu “ray, beam,” yielding senses like “cool-rayed,” “one with snowy beams,” hence “the moon.” The name evokes serenity, gentleness, and luminous calm - qualities traditionally linked to Chandra, the moon-deity, in classical literature.
Attested in Sanskrit verse and later vernaculars, it has been used across North and East India and Nepal, with wider popularity since the 20th century among Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, and Nepali speakers, and in the diaspora. Regional spellings and variants include Himansu (Odia), Himangshu (Assamese/Bengali), and the modern clipped form Himansh; Himu appears as a nickname, and the feminine counterpart Himanshi is also found. Related names by meaning include Chandra, Indu, and Somesh.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #39 | 32 | 2,963 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #107 | 10 | 6,215 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #112 | 4,178 | 16,750 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| AE | 0 | #168 | 10 | 10,220 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #308 | 12 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #362 | 8 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #413 | 15 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #494 | 12 | 12,621 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 6 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #530 | 24 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #547 | 85 | 13,121 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #565 | 12 | 10,045 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #654 | 54 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #657 | 41 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #719 | 51 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #768 | 114 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2005 | #846 | 5 | 7,175 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #875 | 219 | 22,615 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 21 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,497 | 118 | 28,008 |
Himanshu is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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