UK girl's name
Ushna
A Hindu name meaning warmth, heat or passion.
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2009. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ushna is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Ushna popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2009 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4564, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2009, with 4 births.
This profile covers 7 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2000 to 2009. 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.
Ushna is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 7 living people in the UK are called Ushna. 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 2010 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ushna ranked #4564 for girls in England and Wales in 2009, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2009, when 4 girls were registered as Ushna.
- • About 7 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ushna as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4564
2009
Births in 2009
4
Latest year
Peak year
2009
4 births
Estimated living
7
2026
Meaning
What does Ushna mean?
The name Ushna has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language from the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "ushna," which means "hot" or "warm." The name likely originated sometime around the 1st millennium BCE, during the Vedic period of ancient Indian history.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Ushna can be found in the Rigveda, a sacred Hindu scripture composed between 1500-1000 BCE. It is mentioned as the name of a Vedic rishi (sage) who was known for his wisdom and spiritual teachings.
In later Hindu mythology, Ushna appears as the name of one of the sons of the legendary king Sagar. According to the Puranas (ancient Hindu texts), King Sagar had 60,000 sons, and Ushna was one of them.
The name Ushna was also borne by several historical figures throughout ancient and medieval Indian history. One notable example is Ushna Chaitya, a Buddhist stupa (mound-like structure) located in present-day Peshawar, Pakistan, dating back to the 3rd century BCE.
Another important figure named Ushna was a 7th-century CE Sanskrit grammarian and scholar who wrote a commentary on the Ashtadhyayi, a foundational text on Sanskrit grammar by the ancient Indian scholar Panini.
During the medieval period, Ushna was the name of a celebrated 12th-century Kannada poet and scholar from the Karnataka region of India. He is known for his poetic work Ushna Kavya, which explored themes of love, spirituality, and philosophy.
In more recent times, Ushna has been a relatively uncommon name, but it has been borne by a few notable individuals. For example, Ushna Khan is a Pakistani actress and model born in 1988, known for her work in Pakistani television and films.
Overall, the name Ushna has a rich historical and cultural significance, originating from ancient Sanskrit and appearing in various Hindu texts, Buddhist records, and literary works throughout Indian history. Its meaning of "hot" or "warm" reflects its ancient Indian roots and associations with spiritual wisdom and poetic expression.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Ushna over time
The chart below shows babies named Ushna registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2000 to 2009. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ushna, the clearest high point is 2009. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2009, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ushna by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ushna 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 | #4238 | 7 | 2 |
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- Ursula 481
- Umaima 407
- Uzma 370
- Umaimah 333
- Umayyah 238
- Umamah 231
- Urwa 200
FAQ
Ushna: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ushna in the UK right now?
In 2009, Ushna was ranked #4564 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Ushna most popular?
The peak year on record was 2009, with 4 babies registered as Ushna in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Ushna?
A Hindu name meaning warmth, heat or passion.
How many people are called Ushna in the UK?
A total of 7 babies have been registered as Ushna across the 2 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.