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