MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Anushka mean?
Anushka is an established feminine name in India. One possible source is the Slavic affectionate form of Anna, whose Hebrew root conveys grace or favour. Another is Persian Anusha, a name conveying immortality.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
अनुष्का
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Anushka in Indian usage
3,863 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,328 |
| Other decades | 535 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 1,632 |
| Bihar | 1,159 |
| Rajasthan | 379 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 304 |
| Jharkhand | 142 |
| Uttarakhand | 107 |
| Other states | 140 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Anushka / F | 13 | 2,138 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Anushka; Table_6, C2155 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Anushka; Table_6, C2155
- Wiktionary: अनुष्का ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary: انوشه ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.