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Origin & history of Kanishka1
Modern American roots
Kanishka comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Ancient King, Great Achievement..
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How popular is Kanishka?
2013
peak year
Kanishka first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2008. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2013, 14 babies received the name (ranked #8345). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #14424), with roughly 6 babies named Kanishka each year. Kanishka's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 70 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
14
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #8,345)
(ranked #8,345)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
70
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kanishka2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
K2
A1
N5
I9
S1
H8
K2
A1
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Kanishka🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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