HinduGirlSanskrit
Aakanksha: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“desire; wish; longing”
آکانکشا
आकाङ्क्षा
What Aakanksha means
Aakanksha (آکانکشا, Sanskrit आकाङ्क्षा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “desire; wish; longing”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, ākāṅkṣā.
Aakanksha at a glance
- Meaning
- desire; wish; longing
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- aa-kaank-sha
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- A · آ
Meaning of Aakanksha
- In English
- desire; wish; longing
- اردو میں معنی
- خواہش، آرزو، تمنا
Origin and history of Aakanksha
Sanskrit ākāṅkṣā, 'desire'.
Base wordSanskrit ākāṅkṣā
How to say and write Aakanksha
- Say it
- aa-kaank-sha3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Aakanksha
- Urdu
- آکانکشا
- Original script
- आकाङ्क्षा
- Other spellings
- Akanksha
Sibling names for Aakanksha
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Questions about the name Aakanksha
What does the name Aakanksha mean?
Aakanksha means “desire; wish; longing”. In Urdu: خواہش، آرزو، تمنا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Aakanksha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Aakanksha is a girl’s name.
Is Aakanksha a Hindu name?
Yes. Aakanksha is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit ākāṅkṣā, 'desire'.
How do you pronounce Aakanksha?
Say it “aa-kaank-sha”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Aakanksha in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Aakanksha is written آکانکشا. In its original script: आकाङ्क्षा.
What are other spellings of Aakanksha?
Aakanksha is also spelled Akanksha.
Is the meaning of Aakanksha verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.