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Akaash
Pronounced uh-KAHSH /ΙΛkΙΛΚ/Medium
Meaning: Akaash is a variant spelling of Akash, from the Sanskrit akasha, meaning 'sky,' 'open space,' or in classical thought the 'ether' that fills the heavens. It is a common masculine name across Hindi-speaking India, and the doubled -aa- here simply lengthens the first vowel in transliteration.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Akaash spells the widely used Indian name Akash, from the Sanskrit akasha, 'sky' or 'open space.' Long familiar across India and carried to the United States by Indian-American families, it entered Social Security records as a heritage name, the extra -a- marking the long first vowel rather than changing the meaning.
In the United States it remained rare, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the early two-thousands. A boy named Akaash then is a young adult today.
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What does the name Akaash mean?
It is a spelling of Akash, from the Sanskrit akasha, meaning 'sky,' 'open space,' or the 'ether' of classical thought.
How do you pronounce Akaash?
It is said uh-KAHSH /ΙΛkΙΛΚ/ - two syllables, with the stress on the second.
Is Akaash a boy or girl name?
Akaash is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Akaash?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the early two-thousands.