Gender: Female
Pronunciation: AH N AW SH K AH SH AE NG K AA R
Anoushka Hemangini Shankar is a British-American sitar player and musician of Indian descent, as well as occasional writer and actor. She performs across multiple genres and styles—classical and contemporary, acoustic and electronic. In addition to releasing seven solo studio albums beginning with Anoushka (1998), she has also worked alongside a wide variety of musicians, including Karsh Kale on the full-length collaboration Breathing Under Water (2007) and her father Ravi Shankar. She has received nine Grammy Awards nominations and was the first musician of Indian origin to perform live and to serve as a presenter at the ceremony. She was the youngest and first woman to receive a British House of Commons Shield.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 28, 2024
On the name Anoushka Shankar, Anoushka means A Term of Endearment, Fulfilment of Desire, Favour, Grace, Flower, Favor. Shankar means Lord Shiva.
The name Anoushka Shankar is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Anoushka is commonly found in Mauritius, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and 46 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AH N AW SH K AH SH AE NG K AA R
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
AW: Pronounce as in "cow" (K AW)
SH: Pronounce as in "she" (SH IY)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
SH: Pronounce as in "she" (SH IY)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
NG: Pronounce as in "sing" (S IH NG)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
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At NamesLook, the name Anoushka is recorded 685 times globally, ranking it as the 45,445th most common name worldwide.
Anoushka is most prevalent in Mauritius, with 170 occurrences, making it the 602th most popular name in the country.
In Mauritius, the name Anoushka is found among 1 in every 711 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | #602 | 1 : 711 |
| United Kingdom | #5,014 | 1 : 4,185 |
| Netherlands | #4,747 | 1 : 4,080 |
| United States of America | #27,462 | 1 : 34,791 |
| France | #18,235 | 1 : 28,977 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Anoushka from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Anoushka Hemangini Shankar is a British-American sitar player and musician of Indian descent, as well as occasional writer and actor. She performs across multiple genres and styles—classical and contemporary, acoustic and electronic. In addition to releasing seven solo studio albums beginning with Anoushka (1998), she has also worked alongside a wide variety of musicians, including Karsh Kale on the full-length collaboration Breathing Under Water (2007) and her father Ravi Shankar. She has received nine Grammy Awards nominations and was the first musician of Indian origin to perform live and to serve as a presenter at the ceremony. She was the youngest and first woman to receive a British House of Commons Shield.
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