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Annisha

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Pronounced uh-NEESH-uh /əˈniː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Annisha is most often read as a spelling of Anisha, a Sanskrit-derived name understood as 'nightless' (from a- 'without' and nisha 'night') or 'supreme, unsurpassed.' In US records it also functions as a coined name blending the familiar An- opening with a -isha ending.Low

In 30 seconds: Annisha is usually a spelling of Anisha, a Sanskrit name understood as 'nightless' or 'supreme.' It shows up thinly in American records in the early nineteen-nineties (said uh-NEESH-uh).

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Origin LowSanskrit, American

MeaningAnnisha is most often read as a spelling of Anisha, a Sanskrit-derived name understood as 'nightless' (from a- 'without' and nisha 'night') or 'supreme, unsurpassed.' In US records it also functions as a coined name blending the familiar An- opening with a -isha ending.

U.S. rank (2000)#15232 ↘ Falling

2000 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1993

Total births (all-time)≈ 169

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Annisha most often traces to Anisha, a Sanskrit name parsed as 'nightless' or 'without a superior.' Doubled-n spellings like this one are an American habit, and the name also reads as a natural coinage on the popular -isha pattern.

It was never common, reaching only about fifteen girls a year at its brief peak in the early nineteen-nineties. A girl named Annisha then would be an adult now, her name a small echo of an era fond of the -isha sound.

Did you know? The -isha ending was fashionable in late-twentieth-century American naming, so Annisha sat comfortably beside names like Tanisha and Keisha even as its own Sanskrit thread ran quietly underneath.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Annisha — Variant of Anisha (Sanskrit 'nightless/supreme'); also fits the -isha coinage pattern; plain-Latin only.

Variations

AnishaAnnisaAneeshaAneshaAnisa

Nicknames

AnniNishaAnn

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Anisha— the base Sanskrit spelling

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Annisha mean?

It is usually a spelling of Anisha, a Sanskrit name understood as 'nightless' or 'supreme, without a superior.'

How do you pronounce Annisha?

It is said uh-NEESH-uh /əˈniː.ʃə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Annisha a boy or girl name?

Annisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Annisha?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.