Panashe
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- pah-NAH-sheh
Panashe is a name, meaning “with the Lord”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Panashe mean?
Shona name from Zimbabwe, probably pana 'with' + Ishe 'Lord'
“with the Lord”
Is Panashe a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Panashe has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Panashe in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Panashe in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2003, 64% of the babies named Panashe in the UK were girls. By 2009 it was 30%, with more boys than girls since 2004.
Panashe in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 7 | #2,775 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,384 |
| 2007 | 6 | #2,873 |
| 2006 | 10 | #1,845 |
| 2005 | 12 | #1,599 |
| 2004 | 13 | #1,417 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 9 | #1,594 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,049 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Panashe: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/panashe, updated 20 October 2026.