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The baby name Aakash is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AA-kash (IPA: /ˈɑːkɑːʃ/).

Aakash is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: AA-kash (IPA: /ˈɑːkɑːʃ/)

What is the meaning of the name Aakash ?

The baby name Aakash is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AA-kash (IPA: /ˈɑːkɑːʃ/).

Aakash is Sanskrit in Origin.

Aakash is an Indian masculine given name from Sanskrit ākāśa, meaning "sky," "open space," or "ether." In classical Indian philosophy, ākāśa is one of the five mahābhūtas (great elements), the subtle medium through which sound travels, symbolizing vastness, clarity, and limitlessness; these associations inform the name’s aspirational tone.

The name appears across Modern Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages, written as आकाश (Hindi/Marathi), আকাশ (Bengali), ਆਕਾਸ਼ (Punjabi), ఆకాశ (Telugu), ಆಕಾಶ (Kannada), and ஆகாஷ் (Tamil). Common romanized variants include Akash, Akaash, and Aakaash; Akasha occurs as a related form and, in Western use, can be unisex. Usage rose throughout the late 20th century in India and within the South Asian diaspora, favored for its accessible sound and cosmological heritage. Cognate concepts surface in Vedic and Upanishadic texts, where ākāśa denotes boundless expanse, reinforcing the name’s meaning of openness, breadth, and infinite potential.

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Aakash – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #19 1 644
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
IN 0 #57 14 2,963
MV Boys 0 #75 5 3,375
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
IN Boys 0 #159 2,771 16,750
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
QA Girls 0 #290 27 15,378
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
Canada Boys 2022 #306 5 2,557
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
MU Boys 0 #337 21 8,477
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
QA Boys 0 #359 388 18,093
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
France Boys 2011 #413 3 2,819
Finland Boys 0 #418 10 2,041
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
KW Girls 0 #493 23 19,177
BH 0 #497 57 17,937
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
AE Girls 0 #538 16 20,968
BD Boys 0 #542 35 10,045
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
IN Girls 0 #566 66 13,121
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Boys 0 #651 47 17,960
KW Boys 0 #662 108 18,755
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
OM Boys 0 #754 128 17,948
AE Boys 0 #781 319 22,615
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #880 13 7,044
SA Girls 0 #882 54 25,931
SA Boys 0 #894 875 28,008
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
MY Boys 0 #974 138 25,439
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,462 10 10,046

Aakash is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
AE
AO

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People also ask about Aakash

Aakash is predominantly a boy's name.
Aakash is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AA-kash (IPA: /ˈɑːkɑːʃ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Akash, Aakaash, Aakasha, Akasha and Aakashh.
Across languages, Aakash has these equivalents: Akasha (feminine variant), Sky (English), Skye (English/Scottish), Caelum (Latin, 'sky/heaven'), Ouranos/Uranus (Greek, mythological sky).
Yes — Aakash ranked #306 in Canada in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Aakash ranks highest in Canada (#306 in 2022).
Aakash's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #860 in 2014 to #880 in 2024 in United States.