What origin is the name Akhilesh?

Akhilesh comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Akhilesh a popular name?

Akhilesh is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Akhilesh?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Akhilesh — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Akhilesh written in its native script?

Akhilesh is written अखिलेश.

What is the rashi of the name Akhilesh?

Akhilesh starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Akhilesh

Q: Is Akhilesh a rare name?

Yes. Akhilesh does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Akhilesh

Akhilesh

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Akhilesh is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'Lord of the universe.' It is a common epithet for deities like Lord Shiva or Lord Vishnu.", Rashi Mesh.

With sanskrit roots, Akhilesh is a boy name that means "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'Lord of the universe.' It is a common epithet for deities like Lord Shiva or Lord Vishnu.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अखिलेश
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'Lord of the universe.' It is a common epithet for deities like Lord Shiva or Lord Vishnu.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अखिलेश

Quick answers about Akhilesh

Very rare in US records

What does Akhilesh mean?

Akhilesh is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'Lord of the universe.' It is a common epithet for deities like Lord Shiva or Lord Vishnu.".

Is Akhilesh a rare name?

Yes. Akhilesh does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Akhilesh

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Akhilesh means "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'Lord of the universe.' It is a common epithet for deities like Lord Shiva or Lord Vishnu." — these names share that spirit.