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Trisha vs Anaya

Which is more popular?
Anaya is more popular than Trisha today: about 911 US babies were given the name Anaya in 2025, compared with 0 named Trisha.
TrishaAnaya
Meaning thirst, strong desire disputed; 'without a superior' (Indian) or 'God answered' (Hebrew)
Origin sanskrit sanskrit
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation TRISH-ah uh-NAH-yah
Syllables 2 3
First appeared01978
Peak year1979 (1,777)2025 (911)
In 20250911
TrendVintageNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Trisha Anaya
19401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeTrishaAnaya
2020s 285 4,822
2010s 1,016 7,186
2000s 2,036 5,392
1990s 5,319 542
1980s 12,807 42
1970s 12,544 13
1960s 5,494 0
1950s 567 0
1940s 229 0
1930s 5 0

What does Trisha mean?

From Sanskrit trisha / trishna (तृषा), 'thirst, longing, strong desire'. Cross-cultural: Trisha/Tricia is also an English short form of Patricia ('noble').

What does Anaya mean?

Meaning disputed and cross-cultural. In Indian use it is read from Sanskrit as 'without a superior, one none can lead' (an epithet of Vishnu), though this gloss is weakly attested. The same spelling is independently a Hebrew-origin name (feminine of Anaiah, 'God answered') and an Arabic name ('care, protection').

Frequently asked questions

Is Trisha or Anaya more popular?

Anaya is more popular than Trisha today: about 911 US babies were given the name Anaya in 2025, compared with 0 named Trisha.

What is the difference between Trisha and Anaya?

Trisha means thirst, strong desire (sanskrit origin), while Anaya means disputed; 'without a superior' (Indian) or 'God answered' (Hebrew) (sanskrit origin).

Which name is older, Trisha or Anaya?

In US records, Trisha first appears in 0 and Anaya in 1978, so Trisha has the longer recorded history.