About the name Tanishka
Tanishka derives from nishka, a gold coin or ornament worn at the throat in Vedic descriptions of wealth. The name arrived alongside a wave of jewellery-inspired coinages and outlasted most of them.
Tanishka is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced tuh-NEESH-kaa. 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 2000s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Tanishka?
Tanishka 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 Tanishka
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Tanishka 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 Tanishka
Names similar to Tanishka
Nishka
NISH-kaa
A gold coin, honest treasure
Chamunda
chah-MOON-dah
The goddess who slew the demons Chanda and Munda
Chandrika
CHUN-drih-kah
Moonlight; a name of the goddess Durga
Tripura
TRIH-poo-rah
Goddess of the three cities or three states of consciousness
Anvika
AAN-vee-kaa
Powerful, a name of the goddess Durga
Aranyani
ah-run-YAH-nee
Vedic goddess of the forest and its creatures
Devika
DAY-vih-kah
Little goddess, minor deity
Taxika
TAK-see-kaa
Sharp and swift, quick as a blade
Tanishka — frequently asked questions
What does the name Tanishka mean?
Tanishka means "A gold ornament, a goddess". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Tanishka?
Tanishka is pronounced tuh-NEESH-kaa, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Tanishka?
Tanishka 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 Tanishka?
Tanishka carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Tanishka?
The lucky number for Tanishka is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.