Abishek
Abhishek is a male given name that has its roots in the Sanskrit word abhiseka. The conceptual meaning of abhiseka is related to purification, cleansing or anointing.
Meaning & Origin of Abishek
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abhishek is a male given name that has its roots in the Sanskrit word abhiseka. The conceptual meaning of abhiseka is related to purification, cleansing or anointing.
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The Story of Abishek
Abishek first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 11 Abisheks were born — ranking #6,521 that year. As of 2026, Abishek ranks #9,788 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 50 Abisheks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Abishek
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- Abhishek Nain (born 1999), Indian field hockey player
- Abhishek Sharma (born 2000), Indian cricketer
- Abhishek Ambekar (born 1991), Indian footballer
- Abhishek Avasthi (born 1982), Indian actor, choreographer, dancer and model
- Abhishek Bachchan (born 1976), Indian actor, entrepreneur, presenter, producer and singer
- Abhisek Banerjee (born 1984), Indian cricketer
- Abhishek Banerjee (born 1987), Indian politician and member of parliament
- Abhishek Bhat (born 1989), Indian cricketer
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About the name Abishek
Abishek is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Abishek's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #6,521. Use the chart and map above to compare Abishek's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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