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Nepali girl name

Aakanchhya name meaning

आकांक्षा

Say it: aa-KAANK-sha/aːkaːŋksja/

Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
3
Popularity
#491

Meaning of Aakanchhya

Desire, wish or aspiration; a longing for something.

नेपालीमा: आकांक्षा भन्नाले इच्छा, चाहना वा महत्त्वाकाङ्क्षा बुझिन्छ।

-ya

A graceful ending: Sandhya (twilight), Divya (divine), Priya (beloved), Kavya (poetry). More girl names ending in -ya →

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Aakanchhya at a glance

NameAakanchhya
In Nepaliआकांक्षा also आकंछ्या, आकनछ्य
GenderUsed mostly for girls
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withA · अ
Length10 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar
Popularity#491 among girl names (2 people in our sample)
♂ Boys 0%Girls 100% ♀

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Other spellings of Aakanchhya

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

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Aakanchhya in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐁𑐎𑐵𑑄𑐎𑑂𑐲𑐵
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒂𑒏𑒰𑓀𑒏𑓂𑒭𑒰
Bengaliআকাংক্ষা
Gujaratiઆકાંક્ષા
Brahmi (ancient)𑀆𑀓𑀸𑀁𑀓𑁆𑀱𑀸
IAST romanizationākāṃkṣā

FAQ about the name Aakanchhya

What is the meaning of Aakanchhya?

Aakanchhya means: Desire, wish or aspiration; a longing for something. (नेपालीमा: आकाङ्क्षा, इच्छा)

Is Aakanchhya a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for girls.

How do you write Aakanchhya in Nepali?

Aakanchhya is written आकांक्षा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written आकंछ्या or आकनछ्य.

How do you pronounce Aakanchhya?

Aakanchhya is pronounced aa-KAANK-sha (IPA: /aːkaːŋksja/).

What is the origin of the name Aakanchhya?

Aakanchhya is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Aakanchhya?

Aakanchhya ranks #491 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

What are other spellings of Aakanchhya?

Other spellings of Aakanchhya: Akansha, Akanksha, Akankshya.