HinduBoySanskrit
Aakash: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“sky; open space; ether”
آکاش
आकाश
What Aakash means
Aakash (آکاش, Sanskrit आकाश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “sky; open space; ether”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, ākāśa.
Aakash at a glance
- Meaning
- sky; open space; ether
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- aa-kaash
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- A · آ
Meaning of Aakash
- In English
- sky; open space; ether
- اردو میں معنی
- آسمان، فضا
Origin and history of Aakash
Sanskrit ākāśa, sky, open space, ether.
Base wordSanskrit ākāśa
How to say and write Aakash
- Say it
- aa-kaash2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Aakash
- Urdu
- آکاش
- Original script
- आकाश
- Other spellings
- Akash
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Aakash
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Aakash.
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
Names like Aakash
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- BadalبادلcloudBoyHindi
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
- ChandanچندنsandalwoodBoySanskrit
- Chandraچندرthe moon; shining; brightBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Aakash
What does the name Aakash mean?
Aakash means “sky; open space; ether”. In Urdu: آسمان، فضا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Aakash a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Aakash is a boy’s name.
Is Aakash a Hindu name?
Yes. Aakash is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit ākāśa, sky, open space, ether.
How do you pronounce Aakash?
Say it “aa-kaash”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Aakash in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Aakash is written آکاش. In its original script: आकाश.
What are other spellings of Aakash?
Aakash is also spelled Akash.
Is the meaning of Aakash 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.