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UK girl's name

Anosha

A feminine name of Persian origin meaning "immortal, eternal".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2006. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Anosha is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Anosha popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2006 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4157, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2005, with 5 births.

This profile covers 12 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2001 to 2006. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 80% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 12 living people in the UK are called Anosha. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2007 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Anosha ranked #4157 for girls in England and Wales in 2006, with 4 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2005, when 5 girls were registered as Anosha.
  • About 12 living people in the UK are estimated to have Anosha as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#4157

2006

Births in 2006

4

Latest year

Peak year

2005

5 births

Estimated living

12

2026

Meaning

What does Anosha mean?

The name Anosha is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was the classical language of ancient India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "anosha," which means "faultless" or "without blemish." This suggests that the name was likely bestowed upon individuals who were perceived as pure or virtuous.

In Hindu mythology, Anosha is mentioned as one of the names of the goddess Lakshmi, who is the embodiment of beauty, prosperity, and good fortune. This association with a revered deity indicates that the name may have been imbued with spiritual significance in ancient Indian culture.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Anosha can be traced back to ancient Sanskrit texts and inscriptions dating from the 5th century BCE to the 3rd century CE. During this period, the Indian subcontinent witnessed the rise of various philosophical and religious movements, including Buddhism and Jainism, which may have influenced the popularity and usage of the name.

One of the earliest known individuals with the name Anosha was a Buddhist scholar and monk who lived during the 2nd century CE. He is credited with translating several important Buddhist texts from Sanskrit into Chinese, contributing to the spread of Buddhism throughout East Asia.

In the 7th century CE, an influential Hindu philosopher named Anosha Bhatta authored several treatises on logic and epistemology, which were widely studied and debated in scholarly circles of the time. His works played a significant role in shaping the intellectual discourse of ancient India.

During the Mughal Empire, which ruled over much of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to the 19th century, the name Anosha was occasionally used by members of the royal court and nobility. One notable example is Anosha Begum, who was the daughter of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and lived from 1669 to 1691.

In the 19th century, Anosha Devi was a prominent Indian poet and writer who contributed to the literary renaissance of the Hindi language. Her works, which explored themes of love, spirituality, and social commentary, were widely acclaimed and influenced subsequent generations of writers.

Another notable figure with the name Anosha was Anosha Mukherjee, an Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary who participated in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule in the early 20th century. She was actively involved in the Non-Cooperation Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi and faced imprisonment for her political activism.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Anosha over time

The chart below shows babies named Anosha registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2001 to 2006. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Anosha, the clearest high point is 2005. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2006, compared with 5 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Anosha
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Decades

Anosha by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Anosha was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2000s #3846 12 3

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FAQ

Anosha: questions and answers

How popular is the name Anosha in the UK right now?

In 2006, Anosha was ranked #4157 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.

When was Anosha most popular?

The peak year on record was 2005, with 5 babies registered as Anosha in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Anosha?

A feminine name of Persian origin meaning "immortal, eternal".

How many people are called Anosha in the UK?

A total of 12 babies have been registered as Anosha across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.