Kanishka
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning golden; a kushan emperor name.
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
Kanishka by the numbers
Kanishka was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kanishka. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Kanishka, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Kanishka, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Kanishka
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