Anointing or consecration
Derived from the Sanskrit word abhisheka, it refers to a devotional rite or ritual bath performed by pouring water or milk over a deity. It symbolizes purification and the bestowing of power or sanctity.
Less common today
Abhishek isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,718 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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