Nepali girl name
Ushnish name meaning
उष्णीष
Say it: USH-neesh/usnis/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #906
Meaning of Ushnish
Turban, crown; the cranial protuberance of the Buddha.
नेपालीमा: उष्णीष संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ पगडी वा मुकुट हुन्छ। यसले बुद्धको शिरमाथिको उठेको भागलाई पनि जनाउँछ।
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Ushnish at a glance
| Name | Ushnish |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | उष्णीष also उश्निश, उशनिश |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Buddhist tradition |
| Starts with | U · उ |
| Length | 7 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #906 among girl names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
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Ushnish in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐄𑐲𑑂𑐞𑐷𑐲 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒅𑒭𑓂𑒝𑒲𑒭 |
| Bengali | উষ্ণীষ |
| Gujarati | ઉષ્ણીષ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀉𑀱𑁆𑀡𑀻𑀱 |
| IAST romanization | uṣṇīṣ |
FAQ about the name Ushnish
What is the meaning of Ushnish?
Ushnish means: Turban, crown; the cranial protuberance of the Buddha. (नेपालीमा: उष्णीष)
Is Ushnish a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Ushnish in Nepali?
Ushnish is written उष्णीष in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written उश्निश or उशनिश.
How do you pronounce Ushnish?
Ushnish is pronounced USH-neesh (IPA: /usnis/).
What is the origin of the name Ushnish?
Ushnish is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Ushnish?
Ushnish ranks #906 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.