Diksha
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning initiation or dedication.
Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Diksha by the numbers
Diksha was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Diksha. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Dishadirection; path7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dakshaskilled, able, competent7 in the US (2017)
- Dashagift of god; a form of darya or daria101 in the US (2017)
- Deekshainitiation or consecration20 in the US (2017)
- Divishadivine; godly14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Drishasight or vision4 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Diksha
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