The baby name Ayush is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-yush; IPA: /ˈaːjuʂ/ (Sanskrit), approx. /ˈajʊʃ/ or /ˈɑːjuʃ/ (Hindi/English).
Ayush is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Ayush is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-yush; IPA: /ˈaːjuʂ/ (Sanskrit), approx. /ˈajʊʃ/ or /ˈɑːjuʃ/ (Hindi/English).
Ayush is Sanskrit in Origin.
Ayush draws from Sanskrit āyus/āyuḥ, meaning “life, vitality, longevity.” In Devanagari it’s आयुष, widely used in Hindi, Marathi, and Nepali. The root appears across Vedic literature and classical Ayurveda, where āyus names the lifespan and the science devoted to preserving it. As a given name, Ayush conveys a wish for a long, vigorous life and echoes the blessing ayuṣmān bhava - “may you be long-lived.”
Usage spread across North India and Nepal in the late 20th century and is now common throughout the South Asian diaspora. Variants include Aayush (doubling the initial vowel), Ayus, and regional spellings; related forms are Ayushman/Ayushmaan (“long-lived one”) and the feminine Ayushi. Short forms such as Ayu occur informally. Note that India’s governmental acronym AYUSH (for traditional medicine systems) shares the letters but not the etymology. Overall, the name balances classical roots with a modern, pan-Indian appeal.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #16 | 2 | 603 |
| IN | 0 | #55 | 16 | 2,963 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #148 | 3,182 | 16,750 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #200 | 169 | 8,477 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #235 | 7 | 5,992 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #297 | 7 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #302 | 8 | 2,601 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #306 | 11 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #333 | 7 | 7,570 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Boys | 2018 | #386 | 4 | 2,908 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #416 | 12 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #521 | 111 | 13,121 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #524 | 30 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #534 | 20 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #542 | 35 | 10,045 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #585 | 123 | 18,093 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #662 | 36 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #725 | 45 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #762 | 25 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #794 | 88 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #858 | 78 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #864 | 29 | 7,044 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #912 | 181 | 22,615 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,061 | 51 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,164 | 15 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,316 | 300 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
Ayush is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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