Abhishek Forename
2,022nd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 499,501 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India
Abhishek Forename User-submission:
The name Abhishek means 'anointing' or 'showering blessings'. It is a name of Sanskrit origin commonly used in India. It comes from the words abhi, which means 'auspicious' or 'admirable', and shek, derived from the Sanskrit word shikha, meaning 'top' or 'crest'.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 100% | 476,332 | 1:2,550 | 254 |
| Bangladesh | 100% | 5,407 | 1:29,492 | 2,993 |
| Poland | - | 4,759 | 1:7,991 | 390 |
| United States | 100% | 3,174 | 1:114,221 | 4,868 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1,632 | 1:18,880 | 2,474 |
| Oman | - | 1,052 | 1:3,906 | 541 |
| England | 98% | 1,025 | 1:54,247 | 2,504 |
| Qatar | 100% | 716 | 1:3,310 | 500 |
| Thailand | 100% | 702 | 1:99,809 | 8,463 |
| Canada | 100% | 572 | 1:57,925 | 3,635 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 501 | 1:41,515 | 4,680 |
| Australia | - | 498 | 1:27,425 | 1,696 |
| Kuwait | - | 361 | 1:10,485 | 1,245 |
| New Zealand | - | 289 | 1:15,696 | 1,363 |
| Nepal | - | 245 | 1:116,275 | 6,093 |
| Ghana | - | 225 | 1:119,939 | 4,817 |
| Bahrain | - | 222 | 1:6,075 | 981 |
| Singapore | 100% | 219 | 1:28,708 | 5,824 |
| Fiji | - | 173 | 1:5,158 | 1,243 |
| Germany | 100% | 157 | 1:615,783 | 5,951 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 134 | 1:126,135 | 5,871 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 111 | 1:274,324 | 14,368 |
| Japan | - | 94 | 1:1,361,554 | 16,969 |
| Scotland | 90% | 73 | 1:73,293 | 1,955 |
| South Africa | 100% | 50 | 1:1,090,653 | 40,324 |
| Hong Kong | - | 49 | 1:158,219 | 3,100 |
| Sweden | 100% | 49 | 1:201,182 | 6,996 |
| France | 100% | 42 | 1:1,582,627 | 10,245 |
| Russia | 100% | 40 | 1:3,605,843 | 19,731 |
| Afghanistan | 83% | 39 | 1:836,500 | 11,153 |
| Mauritius | 100% | 39 | 1:33,277 | 2,392 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 37 | 1:221,986 | 4,956 |
| China | - | 32 | 1:42,689,243 | 61,836 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 28 | 1:255,428 | 16,282 |
| DR Congo | - | 21 | 1:3,515,600 | 73,131 |
| Spain | 100% | 21 | 1:2,215,713 | 12,163 |
| Wales | 100% | 21 | 1:147,348 | 3,021 |
| Seychelles | 100% | 19 | 1:4,877 | 888 |
| Nigeria | - | 18 | 1:9,864,687 | 115,427 |
| Aruba | - | 17 | 1:6,105 | 1,121 |
| Belgium | 100% | 17 | 1:675,885 | 9,645 |
| Mozambique | - | 16 | 1:1,702,710 | 1,919 |
| Myanmar | - | 16 | 1:3,246,767 | 1,079 |
| Sudan | - | 16 | 1:2,362,936 | 3,917 |
| Uganda | - | 16 | 1:2,559,808 | 30,381 |
| Indonesia | - | 15 | 1:17,197,578 | 460,669 |
| Denmark | - | 14 | 1:403,536 | 6,849 |
| Iceland | - | 12 | 1:30,501 | 1,954 |
| Brazil | 100% | 11 | 1:19,476,014 | 191,600 |
| Finland | 80% | 11 | 1:498,471 | 5,769 |
| Madagascar | - | 9 | 1:2,625,490 | 3,077 |
| Norway | 100% | 9 | 1:570,259 | 9,843 |
| Philippines | - | 9 | 1:11,778,831 | 158,973 |
| South Korea | - | 9 | 1:616,047 | 14,026 |
| Italy | - | 8 | 1:7,632,761 | 27,464 |
| Ecuador | - | 7 | 1:2,532,417 | 12,755 |
| Maldives | - | 6 | 1:72,317 | 2,029 |
| Georgia | - | 5 | 1:747,693 | 11,698 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 5 | 1:3,549,369 | 21,516 |
| Tanzania | - | 5 | 1:10,557,664 | 41,958 |
| Belarus | 100% | 4 | 1:2,370,596 | 9,928 |
| Botswana | - | 4 | 1:546,112 | 13,807 |
| Cyprus | - | 4 | 1:217,769 | 3,299 |
| Egypt | 100% | 4 | 1:22,975,236 | 27,891 |
| Ukraine | - | 4 | 1:11,374,977 | 14,813 |
| Austria | 100% | 3 | 1:2,838,067 | 11,255 |
| Czechia | 100% | 3 | 1:3,552,054 | 6,491 |
| Vietnam | - | 3 | 1:30,874,371 | 5,995 |
| Zambia | - | 3 | 1:5,284,931 | 37,895 |
| Ireland | - | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Chile | 100% | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| Guatemala | - | 2 | 1:8,054,214 | 10,362 |
| Jamaica | - | 2 | 1:1,441,614 | 15,741 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Lithuania | - | 2 | 1:1,475,941 | 3,949 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 2 | 1:680,710 | 23,658 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 2 | 1:54,874 | 3,819 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Bhutan | 100% | 1 | 1:824,928 | 6,865 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Congo | - | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Gibraltar | - | 1 | 1:34,138 | 985 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Grenada | - | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Guinea | - | 1 | 1:11,858,647 | 7,978 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Iraq | - | 1 | 1:35,017,859 | 22,933 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Jersey | - | 1 | 1:99,980 | 2,122 |
| Laos | - | 1 | 1:6,586,856 | 1,888 |
| Latvia | - | 1 | 1:2,015,645 | 6,531 |
| Libya | - | 1 | 1:6,221,309 | 3,060 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Marshall Islands | - | 1 | 1:51,230 | 5,014 |
| Mexico | - | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Paraguay | - | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Senegal | - | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Tajikistan | - | 1 | 1:8,374,922 | 7,831 |
| Togo | - | 1 | 1:7,239,239 | 8,047 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
The alternate forms: Abhishék (1) & Abhîshek (1) are calculated separately.
Abhishek (7,398) may also be a surname.
Abhishek Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Abhishek means 'anointing' or 'showering blessings'. It is a name of Sanskrit origin commonly used in India. It comes from the words abhi, which means 'auspicious' or 'admirable', and shek, derived from the Sanskrit word shikha, meaning 'top' or 'crest'.
In a cultural context, Abhishek is often associated with religious ceremonies, especially in Hinduism, where it refers to the ritual pouring of substances like water, milk, or ghee over a deity or sacred object as an expression of devotion and seeking blessings. As a personal name, Abhishek is widely used for boys and holds positive connotations related to auspiciousness and reverence.
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Abhishek Demographics
Average Abhishek Salary in
United States
$45,367 USD
Per year
Rank:
179,302 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.00029333
Rank: 10,199 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
104.22%
Sample size: 533 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
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