Nepali girl name
Akanksha name meaning
आकांक्षा
Say it: aa-KAANK-sha/aːkaːŋksja/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #329
Meaning of Akanksha
Desire, wish or aspiration.
नेपालीमा: आकांक्षा भन्नाले इच्छा, चाहना वा महत्त्वाकाङ्क्षा बुझिन्छ।
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Akanksha at a glance
| Name | Akanksha |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | आकांक्षा also आकाँक्षा, आकंक्षा |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | A · अ |
| Length | 8 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #329 among girl names (3 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Other spellings of Akanksha
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Sapana♀सपनाDream
- Pratiksha♀प्रतीक्षाWaiting, expectation, hope
- Pratikshya♀प्रतीक्षाWaiting, expectation
- Asha♀आशाHope, wish or expectation
- Apekshya♀अपेक्षाExpectation, hope (Apeksha)
- Kamana♂♀कामनाDesire or wish
- Swopnil♂♀स्वप्निलDreamy, visionary
- Prerana♀प्रेरणाInspiration, motivation
- Swapnil♂♀स्वप्निलDreamy, seen in a dream
- Arzoo♂♀आरजुWish, desire or longing
- Abhilasha♂♀अभिलाषाDesire, wish or longing
- Arju♀आरजुWish, desire or longing
Names that sound like Akanksha
Akanksha in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐁𑐎𑐵𑑄𑐎𑑂𑐲𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒂𑒏𑒰𑓀𑒏𑓂𑒭𑒰 |
| Bengali | আকাংক্ষা |
| Gujarati | આકાંક્ષા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀆𑀓𑀸𑀁𑀓𑁆𑀱𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | ākāṃkṣā |
FAQ about the name Akanksha
What is the meaning of Akanksha?
Akanksha means: Desire, wish or aspiration. (नेपालीमा: आकाङ्क्षा, इच्छा)
Is Akanksha a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Akanksha in Nepali?
Akanksha is written आकांक्षा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written आकाँक्षा or आकंक्षा.
How do you pronounce Akanksha?
Akanksha is pronounced aa-KAANK-sha (IPA: /aːkaːŋksja/).
What is the origin of the name Akanksha?
Akanksha is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Akanksha?
Akanksha ranks #329 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Akanksha?
Other spellings of Akanksha: Akansha, Aakanchhya, Akankshya.