Vishwa
Vishwa (transl. Universe) is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Shivamani and produced by Gurubabu. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Ananth Nag, Suhasini Maniratnam and Suchitra Krishnamurthy. It is a remake of Rajkumar Santoshi's Hindi film Ghayal (1990).
Meaning & Origin of Vishwa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vishwa (transl. Universe) is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Shivamani and produced by Gurubabu. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Ananth Nag, Suhasini Maniratnam and Suchitra Krishnamurthy. It is a remake of Rajkumar Santoshi's Hindi film Ghayal (1990).
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The Story of Vishwa
As a girl name
Vishwa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 6 births, good for #14,177 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Vishwas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2016 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Vishwas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Vishwa as a boy name dates back to 2000, when 7 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Vishwa — #5,250 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Vishwas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,941 among boy names with 5 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 265 Vishwas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Vishwa
Vishwa is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 265 births in the dataset. Vishwa's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #5,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Vishwa'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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