The baby name Akash is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced uh-KAHSH (IPA: /əˈkaːʃ/).
The baby name Akash is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced uh-KAHSH (IPA: /əˈkaːʃ/).
Akash is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Akash is a masculine given name derived from Sanskrit ākāśa, meaning “sky,” “open space,” or “ether.” In Indian cosmology and philosophy, ākāśa is the subtle fifth element that pervades all things, a symbol of boundlessness, clarity, and sound. The term appears in Vedic hymns, the Upanishads, and later Buddhist and Jain texts, which helped embed it in literary and devotional vocabularies across the subcontinent.
As a personal name, Akash gained broad use in the 20th century across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and the South Asian diaspora, appreciated for its serene, expansive imagery. Common transliterations include Akash and Aakash/Akaash (marking the long ā); a feminine or unisex variant Akasha occurs in English-speaking contexts. Regional forms mirror local scripts and pronunciation, such as Bengali/Assamese আকাশ, Nepali आकाश, Punjabi ਆਕਾਸ਼, Tamil ஆகாஷ், and Telugu ఆకాశ్. Related compounds include Akashdeep (“sky-lamp”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #13 | 463 | 5,992 | |
| IN | 0 | #22 | 57 | 2,963 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #26 | 14,175 | 16,750 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #31 | 3,796 | 10,045 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #32 | 4 | 2,021 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #61 | 17 | 3,375 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #75 | 518 | 8,477 |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| QA | 0 | #102 | 5 | 7,011 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| OM | 0 | #103 | 14 | 6,215 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #112 | 22 | 6,332 |
| MU | 0 | #112 | 25 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #126 | 6 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #163 | 15 | 10,220 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #168 | 255 | 8,413 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #175 | 886 | 18,093 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2011 | #181 | 2 | 1,347 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BH | 0 | #216 | 416 | 17,937 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #228 | 1,194 | 17,948 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #246 | 22 | 6,912 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #260 | 11 | 3,535 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #264 | 600 | 17,960 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #276 | 22 | 7,909 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #278 | 39 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #279 | 17 | 10,560 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #291 | 6 | 6,578 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #297 | 641 | 18,755 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #302 | 1,557 | 22,615 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #305 | 15 | 9,639 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #316 | 362 | 13,121 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,570 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #324 | 73 | 15,987 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #355 | 23 | 7,057 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #355 | 13 | 7,951 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #363 | 65 | 2,041 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #374 | 10 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2019 | #387 | 8 | 2,886 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #390 | 3,183 | 28,008 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #422 | 24 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #427 | 21 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #472 | 44 | 19,177 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #486 | 20 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #491 | 63 | 20,968 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #503 | 8 | 10,188 |
| LY | 0 | #503 | 33 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #505 | 23 | 12,905 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #554 | 8 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #567 | 20 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #602 | 66 | 13,071 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #615 | 560 | 25,439 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #637 | 22 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #674 | 9 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #711 | 18 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #746 | 190 | 25,931 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #846 | 106 | 5,873 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #863 | 30 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #865 | 22 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #897 | 34 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #925 | 28 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #961 | 34 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,019 | 160 | 25,619 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,126 | 348 | 10,046 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,184 | 28 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,435 | 12 | 9,415 |
Akash is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:
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