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Akanksha

Quick answerAkanksha derives from Sanskrit, meaning "desire", "wish", or "longing."

Hindi · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#15,276
TrendStable
Peak year2003
Syllables3
OriginHindi
LanguageHindi
CultureHindi
Letters8
Numerology3 Chaldean 2
Global rank#309

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Akanksha

Akanksha derives from Sanskrit, meaning "desire", "wish", or "longing."

Cross-referenced with Wikidata/Wikipedia.

Etymology

female given name (आकांक्षा)

Akanksha currently ranks #15,276 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.

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