The first name Abhay
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “fearless”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Abhay means “fearless” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya, “fearless”).
More names that mean brave.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 boys were named Abhay, making it the 2,269th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 14 births (#1,078).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Abhay with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Abhay at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 22 boys born in the United States were named Abhay, the 4,539th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 49 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Abhay in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Abhay mean?
- Abhay means “fearless” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Abhay?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya, “fearless”).
- How popular is the name Abhay?
- In 2025, 10 boys born in England and Wales were named Abhay, ranking 2,269th. Its peak was 2001, with 14 births.
- Is Abhay a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 920 US babies named Abhay since 1880 were boys.
- When was Abhay most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 49 babies were named Abhay, its highest rank at 2,552nd.