The baby name Aakaash is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /aːˈkaːʃ/ (AA-KAASH).
The baby name Aakaash is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /aːˈkaːʃ/ (AA-KAASH).
Aakaash is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Aakaash is a modern Romanized spelling of the Sanskrit akasha/ākāśa (आकाश), meaning "sky," "open space," or "ether," the subtle element in Indian thought, associated with sound and vastness and attested in Vedic and classical Sanskrit. The doubled "aa" mirrors the long a vowel, making pronunciation ah-KAHSH. The name appears across Indo-Aryan languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and Gujarati, and has been borrowed into several Dravidian languages; it remains most common among Hindu, Jain, and Sikh families and the South Asian diaspora.
As a given name, Aakaash gained wide use in the late 20th century alongside streamlined variants. Common spellings include Akash, Aakash, and Akaash; related forms are Akasha (more often feminine in English) and compound names like Akashdeep. The meaning conveys breadth, freedom, and aspiration, likening the bearer to the limitless sky. Predominantly masculine, it can be used unisex in some modern contexts.
Aakaash is far from common. We count 25 recorded uses of it across 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Aakaash is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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