Anish
The name Anish is derived from Sanskrit. It means "supreme". The name also shares references to Shiva, Krishna and Vishnu.
- Hindi
- Marathi
Meaning & Origin of Anish
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The name Anish is derived from Sanskrit. It means "supreme". The name also shares references to Shiva, Krishna and Vishnu.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
The Story of Anish
Anish first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 184 births, good for #1,047 nationwide. About 43% of every Anish on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Anish ranks #5,199 for baby boys with 18 births, falling sharply (-49%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
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About the name Anish
Anish is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Anish's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,047. Use the chart and map above to compare Anish'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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