The first name Akash
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Akash, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 57 births (#379).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Akash with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Akash at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 23 boys born in the United States were named Akash, the 4,402nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 117 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Akasha
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Akash mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa).
- What is the origin of the name Akash?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa).
- How popular is the name Akash?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Akash, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 1996, with 57 births.
- Is Akash a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,376 US babies named Akash since 1880 were boys.
- When was Akash most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 117 babies were named Akash, its highest rank at 1,191st.
- What are other spellings of Akash?
- Akasha.