Hansika
Hansika Motwani is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Motwani began her career as a child actor in Hindi films, and later went on to appear in lead roles in Telugu films, including Desamuduru (2007), Kantri (2008) and Maska (2009).
Meaning & Origin of Hansika
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hansika Motwani is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Motwani began her career as a child actor in Hindi films, and later went on to appear in lead roles in Telugu films, including Desamuduru (2007), Kantri (2008) and Maska (2009).
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The Story of Hansika
The earliest SSA record of Hansika as a baby girl name dates back to 2004, when 5 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 32 newborns named Hansika — #4,646 in the national rankings. About 54% of every Hansika on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Hansika last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 197 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Hansika most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- LK64%
- India24%
- KW6%
- SA3%
- BH2%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Hansika
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hansika is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Hanika
- Hannukah
- Hanukkah
- Hanukah
- Chanukah
- Chanukkah
- Hanukka
- Hunsaker
- Hunsucker
- Hamaca
- Homesick
- Canseco
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Hansika
Hansika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 197 births in the dataset. Hansika's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #4,646. Use the chart and map above to compare Hansika'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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