Orisha
Orishas are divine spirits that play a key role in the Yoruba religion of West Africa and several religions of the African diaspora that derive from it, such as Haitian Vodou, Cuban Santería, and Brazilian Candomblé.
Meaning & Origin of Orisha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Orishas are divine spirits that play a key role in the Yoruba religion of West Africa and several religions of the African diaspora that derive from it, such as Haitian Vodou, Cuban Santería, and Brazilian Candomblé.
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The Story of Orisha
Orisha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 6 Orishas were born — ranking #7,291 that year. As of 2026, Orisha ranks #11,798 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Orishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Orisha
Orisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Orisha's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #7,291. Use the chart and map above to compare Orisha'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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