Vikash
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- vih-KAHSH
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Vikash is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “growth, development”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Vikash mean?
Sanskrit: variant spelling of Vikas, from Sanskrit vikasa
“growth, development”
Variant spelling of Vikas, from Sanskrit vikasa, meaning growth, expansion or blossoming.
Is Vikash a girl's or a boy's name?
Vikash is a boys' name.
How popular is Vikash 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 6 boys.
Vikash in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
Nicknames for Vikash
- Vik
Names like Vikash
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Vedansh, Viraj, Ravi, Vansh, Dhruvansh, Vikram, Priyansh, Shivansh, Siddharth, Prithvi, Pranav, Shivam
Names related to Vikash
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
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, “Vikash: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/vikash, updated 20 October 2026.