The baby name Akhilesh is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əkʰɪˈleːʃ/ (uh-KHIL-esh).
Akhilesh is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Akhilesh is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əkʰɪˈleːʃ/ (uh-KHIL-esh).
Akhilesh is Sanskrit in Origin.
Akhilesh is a masculine Indian given name from Sanskrit Akhileśa (अखिलेश), formed from akhila “entire, universal, complete” + īśa/īś “lord, ruler,” yielding the sense “lord of all,” “sovereign of the universe.” In Hindu theonymy it functions as an epithet, especially of Shiva (as Akhileśvara/Akhileshwar), and in some traditions of Vishnu, expressing supreme guardianship.
Used across North and Central India and among the diaspora, the name gained steady modern circulation in the 20th century and is familiar through public figures such as Akhilesh Yadav. It appears in Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, and Bengali contexts, and is also adopted in southern states via Sanskritized naming. Common variants and spellings include Akhilesha, Akilesh, Akhileshwar/Akhileshwara (Akhileśvara), and Akhileswar. Related short forms are Akhil and Esh. The feminine cognate Akhila shares the “complete, entire” semantic base.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| IN | 0 | #61 | 10 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #73 | 7 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #116 | 6 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #154 | 2,845 | 16,750 |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #263 | 96 | 8,477 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #306 | 7 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #368 | 10 | 7,057 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #383 | 45 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #394 | 1,076 | 22,615 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #414 | 307 | 18,093 |
| BH | 0 | #430 | 124 | 17,937 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #443 | 545 | 17,948 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #480 | 304 | 18,755 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #503 | 13 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #524 | 30 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #539 | 93 | 13,121 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #658 | 10 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1,353 | 28,008 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #877 | 59 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2012 | #878 | 9 | 7,390 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 33 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
Akhilesh is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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