Anisha

Anisha meaning

Anisha (अनिशा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, अ, it is a Mesh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.

Uninterrupted, incessant; literally "nightless"

Also used to mean: continuous, supreme

Anisha (अनिशा) is usually traced to Sanskrit aniśa, a-, "without", plus niśā, "night". Monier-Williams gives it as nightless or sleepless and, in compounds, uninterrupted or incessant; the adverb aniśam means "continually". So the name suggests a light that is never broken by night. Some name lists instead give "supreme", which belongs to a different word, anīśa, "having no lord", a name of Vishnu. Both explanations circulate, but the usual spelling with a short i matches aniśa. It is used across India and the diaspora.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 30 · entry aniśa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, aniśa and anīśa, p. 30

Fits your syllable

First sound अ

Krittika nakshatra, pada 1 · Mesh rashi

North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Anisha · Aneesha · Anishaa

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