HinduBoySanskrit
Yash: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“glory; fame; splendour”
یش
यश
What Yash means
Yash (یش, Sanskrit यश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “glory; fame; splendour”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, yaśas.
Yash at a glance
- Meaning
- glory; fame; splendour
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- yash
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- Y · ی
Meaning of Yash
- In English
- glory; fame; splendour
- اردو میں معنی
- شہرت، عظمت، شان
Origin and history of Yash
Sanskrit yaśas, glory, fame, splendour.
Base wordSanskrit yaśas
How to say and write Yash
- Say it
- yash1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Yash
- Urdu
- یش
- Original script
- यश
- Other spellings
- Yashas
- Themes
- Honour
Sibling names for Yash
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Yash.
- Yashasviیشسویfamous; gloriousGirlSanskrit
- Yashasviniیشسونیfamous; gloriousGirlSanskrit
- Yashodaیشوداgiver of fame; the foster-mother of KrishnaGirlSanskrit
- Yashodharaیشودھراbearer of glory; the wife of Siddhartha GautamaGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
- Aryaآریاnoble woman; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Garimaگریماgreatness; dignity; weightGirlSanskrit
- Kirtiکیرتیfame; glory; renownGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Yash
Sanskrit yaśas
Names like Yash
- Aryanآرینnoble; honourable; respectableBoySanskrit
- Gauravگوروweight; importance; dignity; respectBoySanskrit
- Kabirکبیرgreat; bigBoyArabic
- Suyashسیشvery glorious; renownedBoySanskrit
- Vaibhavویبھوmight; greatness; gloryBoySanskrit
- Yashpalیش پالprotector of gloryBoySanskrit
- Yashwantیشونتglorious; famousBoySanskrit
- Yatharthیتھارتھtrue; accurate; as it really isBoySanskrit
- Yatinیتنascetic; devoteeBoySanskrit
- Yogeshیوگیشlord of yogaBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Yash
Questions about the name Yash
What does the name Yash mean?
Yash means “glory; fame; splendour”. In Urdu: شہرت، عظمت، شان. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Yash a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yash is a boy’s name.
Is Yash a Hindu name?
Yes. Yash is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit yaśas, glory, fame, splendour.
How do you pronounce Yash?
Say it “yash”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Yash in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Yash is written یش. In its original script: यश.
What are other spellings of Yash?
Yash is also spelled Yashas.
Is the meaning of Yash 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.