HinduBoySanskrit
Akshay: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“undecaying; imperishable”
اکشے
अक्षय
What Akshay means
Akshay (اکشے, Sanskrit अक्षय) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “undecaying; imperishable”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, akṣaya.
Akshay at a glance
- Meaning
- undecaying; imperishable
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ak-shay
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Akshay
- In English
- undecaying; imperishable
- اردو میں معنی
- لازوال، غیر فانی
Origin and history of Akshay
Sanskrit akṣaya, undecaying, imperishable.
Base wordSanskrit akṣaya
How to say and write Akshay
- Say it
- ak-shay2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Akshay
- Urdu
- اکشے
- Original script
- अक्षय
- Other spellings
- Akshai
- Themes
- Life
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Names like Akshay
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Names that sound like Akshay
Questions about the name Akshay
What does the name Akshay mean?
Akshay means “undecaying; imperishable”. In Urdu: لازوال، غیر فانی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Akshay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Akshay is a boy’s name.
Is Akshay a Hindu name?
Yes. Akshay is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit akṣaya, undecaying, imperishable.
How do you pronounce Akshay?
Say it “ak-shay”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Akshay in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Akshay is written اکشے. In its original script: अक्षय.
What are other spellings of Akshay?
Akshay is also spelled Akshai.
Is the meaning of Akshay 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.