Lakshya

♂ Boy

Pronounced LAKSH-yah /ˈlɑkʃ.jɑ/Medium

Meaning: From the Sanskrit lakshya, 'an aim; a target; a goal; an objective'Low

In 30 seconds: An aim; a target; a goal: Lakshya is Sanskrit. Crisp, modern, and warm (said 'LAKSH-yah').

Origin LowIndian, Sanskrit

MeaningFrom the Sanskrit lakshya, 'an aim; a target; a goal; an objective'

U.S. rank (2025)#7032 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births12 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2025

Total births (all-time)≈ 98

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Lakshya comes from the Sanskrit lakshya, 'an aim; a target; a goal; an objective'. A crisp, modern name (said 'LAKSH-yah').

In the U.S. it appears in Indian families. Rare, an-aim-and-a-goal at the root, and crisp.

Did you know? Lakshya means 'an aim; a target; a goal; an objective' in Sanskrit — a crisp, modern name (said 'LAKSH-yah').

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Lakshya — Sanskrit etymology

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Laksh

Laksh— a short form

Aarav— a fellow Sanskrit boys' name

Arjun— a sound-neighbor Sanskrit boys' name

Arya— echoes that soft -ya sound

Shourya— shares the -ya ending

What does the name Lakshya mean?

Lakshya is Sanskrit for 'an aim; a target; a goal; an objective'.

How do you pronounce Lakshya?

It's said LAKSH-yah /ˈlɑkʃ.jɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Lakshya a boy or girl name?

Lakshya is a boy's name.

How popular is Lakshya?

Lakshya is a very rare name in the U.S.