About the name Anshika
Anshika took off across north and west India in the 2000s as part of the great -ika boom, when a diminutive suffix could turn almost any root into a girl's name. Its sense of being a fragment of a larger whole is usually read affectionately, as a piece of the family carried forward.
Anshika is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced un-SHEE-kaa. On the NameRarity scale it scores 86 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Anshika?
Anshika currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 277,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Anshika
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Anshika yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Anshika
Names similar to Anshika
Vanshika
VAAN-shi-kaa
A small flute, one who continues the lineage
Ansh
AHNSH
A part, a portion, a share of something greater
Aashika
aa-SHEE-kaa
One who is dearly loved
Advika
ud-VEE-kaa
Unique, one of a kind, from advitiya
Ambika
AHM-bee-kah
Little mother, an epithet of Durga in the Devi Mahatmya
Anika
AH-nih-kah
Grace, brilliance; an epithet of the goddess Durga
Anvika
AAN-vee-kaa
Powerful, a name of the goddess Durga
Hansika
HAAN-si-kaa
Little swan, a symbol of discernment
Anshika — frequently asked questions
What does the name Anshika mean?
Anshika means "A small portion of something greater". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Anshika?
Anshika is pronounced un-SHEE-kaa, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Anshika?
Anshika scores 86 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 277,778 people carry it — about 3.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Anshika?
Anshika carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Anshika?
The lucky number for Anshika is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.