Aneesha

A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning sweet or soft; a form of Anisha.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Aneesha by the numbers

Aneesha was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 25 babies in 1979, making it a 1970s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aneesha. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Aneesafriendly; companionable; a form of Anisa5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Areesha14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aleesha9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aneeksha6 in the US (2017)
  • Ayeshaalive or living204 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Anishacomplete, whole, without flaw11 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Aneesha

Names that are said the same way as Aneesha, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Anushabeautiful; a star in the pleiades4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Anaisha91 in the US (2017)
  • Anaysha8 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean gentleness

Like Aneesha, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
  • Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
  • Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Aneesha

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