Danesh
Danesh or Danish is a Persian word which literally translates to "knowledge", "science" and "wisdom". It is a popular Muslim name in the Indian subcontinent, and to a certain extent, Southeast Asia, especially in the Muslim-majority countries of Malaysia and Indonesia.
Meaning & Origin of Danesh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Danesh or Danish is a Persian word which literally translates to "knowledge", "science" and "wisdom". It is a popular Muslim name in the Indian subcontinent, and to a certain extent, Southeast Asia, especially in the Muslim-majority countries of Malaysia and Indonesia.
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The Story of Danesh
The earliest SSA record of Danesh as a baby boy name dates back to 1998, when 6 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Danesh — #8,479 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Danesh on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Danesh last appeared in the published SSA data in 2001, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 12 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Danesh
Danesh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Danesh's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #8,479. Use the chart and map above to compare Danesh'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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