About the name Tanish
Tanish is usually glossed as ambition and sometimes parsed as tanu-isha, master of the body, depending on which naming book you open. The near-identical Tanishq is a major Indian jewellery brand, which has done the name no harm at all in terms of recognition.
Tanish is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced TUH-nish. On the NameRarity scale it scores 89 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 Tanish?
Tanish currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 357,143. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Tanish
- TanishTelugu film actor who began as a child performer
Spellings and variants of Tanish
Names similar to Tanish
Brijesh
brih-JAYSH
Lord of Braj, a name for Krishna
Devang
DAY-vung
Having a divine body, godlike in form
Dipesh
dee-PAYSH
Lord of light, master of the lamp
Ganesh
gah-NAYSH
Lord of the ganas; the elephant-headed remover of obstacles
Hitesh
hih-TAYSH
Lord of goodwill, one who wishes well
Jinesh
jih-NAYSH
Lord of the Jinas, master among spiritual victors
Lokesh
loh-KAYSH
Lord of the world
Mahesh
mah-HAYSH
Great lord, an epithet of Shiva
Tanish — frequently asked questions
What does the name Tanish mean?
Tanish means "Ambition; also read as lord of the body". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Tanish?
Tanish is pronounced TUH-nish, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Tanish?
Tanish scores 89 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 357,143 people carry it — about 2.8 per million.
What is the numerology number for Tanish?
Tanish carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Tanish?
The lucky number for Tanish is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.