What origin is the name Anshu?

Anshu comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Anshu a popular name?

Anshu is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Anshu?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Anshu — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Anshu?

Anshu starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Anshu

Q: Is Anshu a rare name?

Yes. Anshu does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Anshu

Anshu

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Anshu is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning 'sunbeam' or 'ray of light,' symbolizing brightness and hope.", Rashi Mesh.

The meaning of Anshu is "A Sanskrit name meaning 'sunbeam' or 'ray of light,' symbolizing brightness and hope." — a unisex name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: अंशु
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning 'sunbeam' or 'ray of light,' symbolizing brightness and hope.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अंशु

Quick answers about Anshu

Very rare in US records

What does Anshu mean?

Anshu is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning 'sunbeam' or 'ray of light,' symbolizing brightness and hope.".

Is Anshu a rare name?

Yes. Anshu does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Anshu

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.