Tanish
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning ambition or aspiration.
Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3256
6 babies
Tanish by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Tanish. In the US, 20 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 45 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Tanish. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Tanushshort or diminished4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tavishtwin; a form of Thomas9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tanishqprecious stone or jewel5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tavisa form of Tavistock or Tavish9 in the US (2017)
- Talissuch; of this kind3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Taksh8 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Tanish
Names that are said the same way as Tanish, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Taneesh5 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Tanish
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