The first name Akansha
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “hope”, “ambition”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Akansha means “hope”, “ambition” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit आकांक्षा (ākāṃkṣā, “hope, ambition”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Akansha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Akansha, the 15,025th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 10 were.
60
babies named Akansha since 1880
#15,025
rank in 2025
2003
peak year
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.
Akansha in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
आकांक्षा
ākāṅkṣā
Hindi
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Akanksha
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Akansha mean?
- Akansha means “hope”, “ambition” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Akansha?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit आकांक्षा (ākāṃkṣā, “hope, ambition”).
- When was Akansha most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Akansha, its highest rank at 9,693rd.
- What are other spellings of Akansha?
- Akanksha.