Akaash
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Akaash is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Akaash mean?
Sanskrit: spelling of Akash
A male given name from Sanskrit.
Meaning borrowed from Akash. From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Akaash a girl's or a boy's name?
Akaash is a boys' name.
How popular is Akaash in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 19 boys.
Half of all the boys named Akaash in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2008. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Akaash in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 6 | #2,873 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,054 |
| 2002 | 9 | #1,594 |
| 2001 | 12 | #1,283 |
| 2000 | 7 | #1,775 |
| 1999 | 8 | #1,582 |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 12 | #1,174 |
| 1996 | 19 | #819 |
How popular is Akaash in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 15 boys. It first appears in the records in 1993.
Half of all the boys named Akaash in the US since 1880 were born between 1997 and 2006, the years shaded on the chart below.
Akaash in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,224 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 7 | #9,782 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9,108 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4,913 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #10,341 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
| 1998 | 13 | #4,868 |
| 1997 | 8 | #6,612 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
| 1995 | 7 | #6,985 |
| 1994 | 5 | #8,794 |
| 1993 | 6 | #7,631 |
Names like Akaash
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav Ansh Aayansh Ajit Ravi Pranav Arnav Ayansh Siddharth Shivam Yuvraj Prithvi
Names related to Akaash
More Sanskrit names
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Akaash: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/akaash, updated 20 October 2026.