UK girl's name
Danisha
A feminine name with origins in Urdu meaning "the one with knowledge".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2017. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Danisha is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Danisha popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2017 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4763, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2003, with 8 births.
This profile covers 60 England and Wales registrations across 14 recorded years from 1996 to 2017. 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 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 60 living people in the UK are called Danisha. 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 2018 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Danisha ranked #4763 for girls in England and Wales in 2017, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2003, when 8 girls were registered as Danisha.
- • About 60 living people in the UK are estimated to have Danisha as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4763
2017
Births in 2017
4
Latest year
Peak year
2003
8 births
Estimated living
60
2026
Meaning
What does Danisha mean?
The name Danisha is thought to have originated from the Persian language, where it is derived from the word "danesh," meaning knowledge or wisdom. It is believed to have been first used in ancient Persia, which is modern-day Iran, during the time of the Achaemenid Empire, around the 6th century BCE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Danisha can be found in the Avestan texts, which are the sacred scriptures of Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest monotheistic religions in the world. In these texts, the name is mentioned as a reference to a wise and knowledgeable individual.
Throughout history, the name Danisha has been used across various cultures and regions, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia. One notable figure who bore this name was Danisha al-Isfahani, a renowned Persian scholar and poet who lived during the 10th century CE. She was highly respected for her contributions to literature and poetry, and her works are still studied and admired today.
Another prominent individual with the name Danisha was Danisha Parveen, a 16th-century Mughal princess from the Indian subcontinent. She was known for her intelligence, her love of learning, and her patronage of the arts and sciences.
In the 18th century, there was a famous Muslim scholar and jurist named Danisha Fatima, who was renowned for her expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and her dedication to educating women in religious studies.
Moving forward in time, Danisha Khatun was a prominent Bengali writer and social reformer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She advocated for women's education and the empowerment of women in Bengal, and her literary works were instrumental in shaping the Bengali literary landscape of that era.
Despite its ancient roots, the name Danisha has remained popular throughout the centuries, with many individuals bearing this name and making significant contributions to various fields, including literature, arts, sciences, and academia.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Danisha over time
The chart below shows babies named Danisha registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2017. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Danisha, the clearest high point is 2003. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2017, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Danisha by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Danisha 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5367 | 17 | 5 |
| 2000s | #3512 | 28 | 6 |
| 1990s | #2874 | 15 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Danisha
- Daisy 49,435
- Danielle 13,507
- Darcie 11,010
- Darcy 10,516
- Darcey 9,708
- Delilah 9,098
- Demi 9,052
- Daniella 4,324
- Destiny 3,732
- Diana 3,258
- Dorothy 3,104
- Dolly 2,246
FAQ
Danisha: questions and answers
How popular is the name Danisha in the UK right now?
In 2017, Danisha was ranked #4763 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Danisha most popular?
The peak year on record was 2003, with 8 babies registered as Danisha in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Danisha?
A feminine name with origins in Urdu meaning "the one with knowledge".
How many people are called Danisha in the UK?
A total of 60 babies have been registered as Danisha across the 14 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.