What origin is the name Yaksh?

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

What are good sister names for Yaksh?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Yaksh — for example Sara, Kiara, Anaya. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Yaksh?

Yaksh starts with the syllable “Ya” (या), which traditionally belongs to Jyeshtha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Yaksh

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Yaksh

Yaksh

Boy

Indian

1 syllable

Yaksh is an Indian boy's name meaning "Representative of God, A type of a demi God", Rashi Vrishchik.

Yaksh is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "Representative of God, A type of a demi God". It has 1 syllable.

Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: jyeshtha (Ya)
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Representative of God, A type of a demi God

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Yaksh

What does Yaksh mean?

Yaksh is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "Representative of God, A type of a demi God".

How popular is Yaksh?

We have no birth-record ranking for Yaksh: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

Sister names that go with Yaksh

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ya (या)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Jyeshtha, pada 2
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Ya” suit babies born in Jyeshtha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.