Anushka
The names Anoushka, Anouska, Anuschka, Anushka and Annushka are diminutive forms of the female given name Anna, derived from the Russian diminutive Аннушка. Anoushka (انوشکا) also means "grace" or "a favour" or "a flower" in Persian. It also occurs as a Hindi and Sinhalese name, sometimes popularly reanalysed as having a Sanskrit derivation, but may simply be influenced by the Russian name.
Meaning & Origin of Anushka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The names Anoushka, Anouska, Anuschka, Anushka and Annushka are diminutive forms of the female given name Anna, derived from the Russian diminutive Аннушка. Anoushka (انوشکا) also means "grace" or "a favour" or "a flower" in Persian. It also occurs as a Hindi and Sinhalese name, sometimes popularly reanalysed as having a Sanskrit derivation, but may simply be influenced by the Russian name.
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The Story of Anushka
American parents first put Anushka on the record books as a baby girl name in 1989, with 17 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 126 Anushkas were born — ranking #1,733 that year. About 48% of every Anushka on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Anushka ranks #5,892 for baby girls with 20 births, falling sharply (-24%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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About the name Anushka
Anushka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Anushka's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #1,733. Use the chart and map above to compare Anushka'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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