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Trishika

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Pronounced trih-SHEE-kah /trɪˈʃi.kɑ/Medium

Meaning: Modern Sanskrit-style name — glossed via trishula ('trident') or trishna ('desire/thirst'); not firmly attested classicallyLow

In 30 seconds: A trident's daughter — or desire's: Trishika is a modern Indian coinage glossed from Shiva's trishula or the Sanskrit for longing. Sharp or yearning, always melodic.
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Origin LowSanskrit, American
MeaningModern Sanskrit-style name — glossed via trishula ('trident') or trishna ('desire/thirst'); not firmly attested classically
U.S. rank (2025)#3451 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births45 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 208

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202520152025

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

Trishika is a modern Sanskrit-style name, variously glossed via trishula, Shiva's trident, or trishna, 'desire, thirst'. It is not firmly attested classically; we present the glosses honestly and flag the uncertainty.

It registers thinly in U.S. records. Rare, trident-or-longing in gloss, and melodic.

Did you know? The trishula — the likely root inside Trishika — is Shiva's three-pronged trident, its tines read as creation, preservation, and dissolution.
Overall data confidence 50%
Indian given-name references — Trishika — modern coinage gloss

Variations

TrishaTrishalaTrishka

Nicknames

TrishShika

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If you like Trishika…

Trisha— the familiar short relative
Anvika— echoes that soft -ka sound
Arika— the same modern feel
Vamika— echoes that soft -ka sound
Varnika— lands in the same popularity range

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Trishika mean?

Trishika is a modern coinage glossed via Shiva's trident (trishula) or 'desire' (trishna); we flag the glosses as informal.

How do you pronounce Trishika?

It's said trih-SHEE-kah /trɪˈʃi.kɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Trishika a boy or girl name?

Trishika is a girl's name.

How popular is Trishika?

Trishika is a rare name in the U.S.

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