What origin is the name Daksha?

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

Is Daksha a popular name?

Daksha 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 brother names for Daksha?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Daksha — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Daksha written in its native script?

Daksha is written दक्ष.

What is the rashi of the name Daksha?

Daksha starts with the syllable “Da” (दा), which traditionally belongs to Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, pada 3, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Daksha

Q: Is Daksha a rare name?

Yes. Daksha 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 Daksha

Daksha

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Daksha is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning brilliant or capable. In Hindu mythology, it is associated with the earth and the wife of Lord Shiva.", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Daksha pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning brilliant or capable. In Hindu mythology, it is associated with the earth and the wife of Lord Shiva.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: दक्ष
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: purva bhadrapada (Da)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning brilliant or capable. In Hindu mythology, it is associated with the earth and the wife of Lord Shiva.

Popularity

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

Written as दक्ष

Quick answers about Daksha

Very rare in US records

What does Daksha mean?

Daksha is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning brilliant or capable. In Hindu mythology, it is associated with the earth and the wife of Lord Shiva.".

Is Daksha a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Daksha

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Da (दा)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada, pada 3
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Da” suit babies born in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.