Anisha
/əˈniːʃə/noun
Anisha is a personal name used chiefly in South Asian and diasporic communities.
Did you know?Anisha is commonly connected with Sanskrit anīśa, “without a master,” though modern baby-name sources also assign it unrelated positive meanings such as “uninterrupted” or “supreme.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁eǵis
“A reconstructed root associated by some scholars with possession, mastery, or power; the exact reconstruction is debated.”
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
īśa
“Lord, master, ruler; also a name or epithet of a deity.”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
anīśa
“Without a lord or master; lacking control or authority.”
Medieval–Modern South Asia
Indic languages
Anisha
“A personal name shaped from Sanskrit-derived naming traditions, with several modern reinterpretations.”
Modern English
English
Anisha
“A given name used in English-speaking communities, especially among people of South Asian heritage.”