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Vash

♂ Boy

Pronounced VAHSH /ˈvɑʃ/Medium

Meaning: A modern short name — possibly echoing Sanskrit vasu, 'wealth, excellent, dweller', or a pop-culture name (Vash); routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Crisp and bold: Vash is a punchy short name, possibly echoing Sanskrit vasu, 'wealth, excellent'. Distinctive and modern.
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Origin LowAmerican, Sanskrit
MeaningA modern short name — possibly echoing Sanskrit vasu, 'wealth, excellent, dweller', or a pop-culture name (Vash); routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#5376 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births18 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2015
Total births (all-time)≈ 334

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201520032025

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

Vash is a modern short name — possibly echoing Sanskrit vasu, 'wealth, excellent, a dweller', and the anime character Vash the Stampede (routes layered, which we flag honestly). A crisp, distinctive coinage.

It registers thinly in records. Very rare, wealth-or-excellent in echo, and crisp.

Did you know? Vash is a crisp short name — possibly echoing Sanskrit vasu ('wealth, excellent, a dweller') and the anime gunslinger Vash; distinctive and bold.
Overall data confidence 42%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

VasuVaishVahsh

Nicknames

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If you like Vash…

Ash— a fellow -ash short name
Kash— a companion short name
Dash— another punchy short name
Vansh— lands in the same popularity range
Krish— a fellow Sanskrit choice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Vash mean?

Vash possibly echoes Sanskrit vasu ('wealth, excellent') and a pop-culture name; it has no fixed meaning, which we flag.

How do you pronounce Vash?

It's said VAHSH /ˈvɑʃ/ — a single syllable.

Is Vash a boy or girl name?

Vash is a boy's name.

How popular is Vash?

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

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