HinduBoySanskrit
Anshu: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“ray of light; sunbeam”
انشو
अंशु
What Anshu means
Anshu (انشو, Sanskrit अंशु) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “ray of light; sunbeam”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, aṃśu.
Anshu at a glance
- Meaning
- ray of light; sunbeam
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- an-shu
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Anshu
- In English
- ray of light; sunbeam
- اردو میں معنی
- روشنی کی کرن، دھوپ
Origin and history of Anshu
Sanskrit aṃśu, ray of light, sunbeam.
Base wordSanskrit aṃśu
How to say and write Anshu
- Say it
- an-shu2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Anshu
- Urdu
- انشو
- Original script
- अंशु
- Other spellings
- Anshoo
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Anshu
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Anshu.
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
Names like Anshu
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
- Chandraچندرthe moon; shining; brightBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Anshu
Questions about the name Anshu
What does the name Anshu mean?
Anshu means “ray of light; sunbeam”. In Urdu: روشنی کی کرن، دھوپ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Anshu a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Anshu is a boy’s name.
Is Anshu a Hindu name?
Yes. Anshu is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit aṃśu, ray of light, sunbeam.
How do you pronounce Anshu?
Say it “an-shu”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Anshu in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Anshu is written انشو. In its original script: अंशु.
What are other spellings of Anshu?
Anshu is also spelled Anshoo.
Is the meaning of Anshu verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.