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Aniketh

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How to Pronounce Aniketh

Pronounced uh-NEE-keth /əˈniː.kɛθ/Medium

Meaning: Aniketh is a Sanskrit boy's name, a variant of Aniket, meaning without a home or all-pervading; it is an epithet of the god Shiva, who is said to belong to no single dwelling.Medium

In 30 seconds: Aniketh is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning homeless or lord of all, an epithet of Shiva. It reached only a small number of United States families (said uh-NEE-keth).
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Origin MediumSanskrit, Indian
MeaningAniketh is a Sanskrit boy's name, a variant of Aniket, meaning without a home or all-pervading; it is an epithet of the god Shiva, who is said to belong to no single dwelling.
U.S. rank (2023)#10899 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2012
Total births (all-time)≈ 233
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201220012023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Aniketh comes from the Sanskrit aniketa, one without a home, used reverently as a title of Shiva to express his all-pervading nature. It reached United States records with Indian families from around the year two thousand.

It was never common here, given to only about twenty boys a year at its high in the early two-thousand-tens. In India it remains a dignified, devotional choice.

Did you know? Calling Shiva aniketa, without a fixed home, is a way of saying the divine is everywhere and bound to no single place.
Overall data confidence 65%
References - Aniketh — Sanskrit aniketa, without a home / all-pervading; epithet of Shiva

Variations

AniketAnikaitAniketa

Nicknames

AniKeth

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Aniketh mean?

It comes from the Sanskrit aniketa, without a home or all-pervading, and is an epithet of the god Shiva.

How do you pronounce Aniketh?

It is said uh-NEE-keth /əˈniː.kɛθ/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Aniketh a boy or girl name?

Aniketh is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Aniketh?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the early two-thousand-tens, though it is well used in India.

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