Yanisa
Meaning
"wisdom, knowledge"
Origin: Sanskrit via Thai
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #53,978
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Yani, Nisa, Yan
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"wisdom, knowledge"
Origin: Sanskrit via Thai
Yanisa is more popular, ranked #53978 vs #53984 for Zhanaya.
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Yanisa is more popular, ranked #53978 compared to Zhanaya at #53984 in the United States.
Yanisa means "wisdom, knowledge" (Sanskrit via Thai origin).
Yanisa is primarily a girl name. Zhanaya is primarily a girl name.