Akshayan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AK-shah-yan
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Akshayan is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “imperishable”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Akshayan mean?
Sanskrit: Tamil form built on Akshay, from Sanskrit akshaya
“imperishable”
Tamil name built on Akshay, from Sanskrit akshaya 'undecaying'.
Is Akshayan a girl's or a boy's name?
Akshayan is a boys' name.
How popular is Akshayan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Akshayan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2010 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Akshayan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 10 | #2,287 |
| 2015 | 9 | #2,425 |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 10 | #2,230 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
Names like Akshayan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav, Vihaan, Aviraj, Yuvraj, Avyaan, Veer, Ansh, Arjun, Atharv, Dhruv, Adhrit, Shivansh
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Aadhya, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Veda, India, Avani
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, “Akshayan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/akshayan, updated 20 October 2026.