The first name Yash
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “fame”, “glory”.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Yash means “fame”, “glory” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit यश (yaśa, “fame, glory”).
More names that mean famous.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 20 boys were named Yash, making it the 1,359th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 59 births (#557).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yash with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yash at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 49 boys born in the United States were named Yash, the 2,675th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 155 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.
Yash in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
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Questions
- What does the name Yash mean?
- Yash means “fame”, “glory” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Yash?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit यश (yaśa, “fame, glory”).
- How popular is the name Yash?
- In 2025, 20 boys born in England and Wales were named Yash, ranking 1,359th. Its peak was 2008, with 59 births.
- Is Yash a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,764 US babies named Yash since 1880 were boys.
- When was Yash most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 155 babies were named Yash, its highest rank at 1,007th.