“A great Kushan king”
| Gender | 👦 Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Used in | India, Nepal |
| Rashi | Mithun (Gemini) |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira (pada 3) · syllable “Ka” |
| Numerology | 1 — independent, ambitious and a natural leader |
| Letters | 7 · starts with K |
| Popularity | ★★★☆☆ |
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Kanishk means "A great Kushan king" (Sanskrit origin).
Kanishk is a boy's name.
Kanishk is used as a Hindu name in India, Nepal.
By its first syllable "Ka", Kanishk belongs to Mithun (Gemini) rashi and Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 3), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Kanishk adds up to 1, linked with being independent, ambitious and a natural leader.
Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.