What origin is the name Paksha?

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

Is Paksha a popular name?

Paksha 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 Paksha?

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

How is Paksha written in its native script?

Paksha is written पक्ष.

What is the rashi of the name Paksha?

Paksha starts with the syllable “Pa” (पा), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Paksha

Q: Is Paksha a rare name?

Yes. Paksha 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 Paksha

Paksha

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Paksha is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name for males that symbolizes the different phases or wings of the moon.", Rashi Kanya.

Parents who choose Paksha pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name for males that symbolizes the different phases or wings of the moon.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: पक्ष
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name for males that symbolizes the different phases or wings of the moon.

Popularity

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

Written as पक्ष

Quick answers about Paksha

Very rare in US records

What does Paksha mean?

Paksha is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for males that symbolizes the different phases or wings of the moon.".

Is Paksha a rare name?

Yes. Paksha 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 Paksha

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Pa” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.