What origin is the name Akshay?

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

Is Akshay a popular name?

Akshay 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 Akshay?

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

How is Akshay written in its native script?

Akshay is written अक्षय.

What is the rashi of the name Akshay?

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

Akshay

Q: Is Akshay a rare name?

Yes. Akshay 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 Akshay

Akshay

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Akshay is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Name of a god; immortal; indestructible, immortal; immortal; everlasting; indestructible", Rashi Mesh.

The meaning of Akshay is "Name of a god; immortal; indestructible, immortal; immortal; everlasting; indestructible" — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: अक्षय
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Name of a god; immortal; indestructible, immortal; immortal; everlasting; indestructible

Popularity

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

Written as अक्षय

Quick answers about Akshay

Very rare in US records

What does Akshay mean?

Akshay is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Name of a god; immortal; indestructible, immortal; immortal; everlasting; indestructible".

Is Akshay a rare name?

Yes. Akshay 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 Akshay

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 4

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.