GirlSanskrit origin2 syllables
Anshu
Meaning: “ray, beam, sunbeam”
About the name Anshu
Anshu is a girl name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “ray, beam, sunbeam”.
It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 2004. Since 2000, 93% of US babies named Anshu were girls.
Etymology
From Sanskrit, meaning “ray, beam, sunbeam”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Anshu”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- Not ranked
- In 2015
- Not ranked
- Babies in 2025
- Under 5
Popularity of Anshu, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Anshu
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.