MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Kanishk mean?
Kanishk preserves the name of Kanishka, the Kushan ruler remembered for his patronage of Buddhism. The royal name has an uncertain older etymology, so the historical referent gives a firmer explanation than a literal translation.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
कनिष्क
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Kanishk in Indian usage
1,548 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 547 |
| 1990s | 888 |
| Other decades | 113 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 539 |
| Bihar | 265 |
| Rajasthan | 228 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 174 |
| Haryana | 119 |
| Other states | 223 |
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 | Kanishk / M | 3 | 5,137 |
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 Kanishk; Table_6, C5853 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Kanishk; Table_6, C5853
- Wiktionary: कनिष्क ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.