Yaksh
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- YUKSH
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,329 for boys
Yaksh is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “nature spirit, guardian of treasure”. In 2025 it ranked 3,329th for boys in the UK (6 babies).
What does Yaksh mean?
Sanskrit: from yaksha, a class of nature spirits
“nature spirit, guardian of treasure”
In Hindu, Buddhist and Jain myth, yakshas are nature spirits who guard treasure, ruled by the god Kubera.
Is Yaksh a girl's or a boy's name?
Yaksh is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 6 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Yaksh in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 3,329th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6 about 1 in 50,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 633% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 6 boys in the UK were named Yaksh, making it the 3,329th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2024, with 7 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,239th in England and Wales.
Yaksh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #3,329 |
| 2024 | 7 | #3,003 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
Names like Yaksh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Shivansh, Avyaan, Aarav, Aviraj, Shiv, Vansh, Veer, Ansh, Dhruvansh, Daksh, Yuvraj, Priyansh
Names related to Yaksh
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Veda
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, “Yaksh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/yaksh, updated 20 October 2026.