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Vikas

Quick answerThe given name 'Vikas' is derived from Sanskrit, meaning 'growth', 'development', or 'progress'.

Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#8,737
TrendVintage
Peak year1983
Syllables2
Origin
LanguageSanskrit
CultureHindu
ReligionHinduism
Letters5
Numerology8 Chaldean 4
Global rank#62

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

About the name Vikas

The given name 'Vikas' is derived from Sanskrit, meaning 'growth', 'development', or 'progress'.

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Etymology

The given name 'Vikas' is derived from Sanskrit, meaning 'growth', 'development', or 'progress'. It is commonly used in Hindu and Buddhist cultures, particularly in India, and has been used in various forms throughout history, including in ancient Indian literature and as a name for a 19th-century Indian prince.

Vikas currently ranks #8,737 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1983.

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