Anisha is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Anisha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Anisha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Anisha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Anisha is a girl name of Sanskrit origin meaning “continuous, uninterrupted”. An Indian name suggesting nightless or perpetual.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,546 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,700 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Anisha per year, United States (1968 to 2025). United States peaked in 2002 (144/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (116/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1999 (4/yr).
Anisha is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2002, when it ranked #2,366 nationally (given to 245 babies that year).
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