HinduGirlSanskrit
Apeksha: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“expectation; hope; regard”
اپیکشا
अपेक्षा
What Apeksha means
Apeksha (اپیکشا, Sanskrit अपेक्षा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “expectation; hope; regard”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, apekṣā.
Apeksha at a glance
- Meaning
- expectation; hope; regard
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- a-payk-sha
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Apeksha
- In English
- expectation; hope; regard
- اردو میں معنی
- توقع، امید، لحاظ
Origin and history of Apeksha
Sanskrit apekṣā, 'expectation'.
Base wordSanskrit apekṣā
How to say and write Apeksha
- Say it
- a-payk-sha3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Apeksha
- Urdu
- اپیکشا
- Original script
- अपेक्षा
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Questions about the name Apeksha
What does the name Apeksha mean?
Apeksha means “expectation; hope; regard”. In Urdu: توقع، امید، لحاظ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Apeksha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Apeksha is a girl’s name.
Is Apeksha a Hindu name?
Yes. Apeksha is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit apekṣā, 'expectation'.
How do you pronounce Apeksha?
Say it “a-payk-sha”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Apeksha in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Apeksha is written اپیکشا. In its original script: अपेक्षा.
Is the meaning of Apeksha 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.