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Akash

आकाश

Akash is a boy's name of Hindi origin meaning sky.

Meaning from en.wiktionary.org.

Below: how Akash is written across 10 Indian scripts, its Chaldean numerology reading, the birth star traditionally linked to its first sound, and the short forms families actually use.

boy Hindi 2 syllables Root 3 · Jupiter

Akash in 10 Indian scripts

Written out for the certificate, the invitation, and the passport form.

Hindi
आकाश
Marathi
आकाश
Bengali
আকাশ
Tamil
ஆகாஶ
Telugu
ఆకాశ
Gujarati
આકાશ
Kannada
ಆಕಾಶ
Malayalam
ആകാശ
Punjabi
ਆਕਾਸ਼
Odia
ଆକାଶ

Chaldean numerology

The traditional Chaldean system, which assigns a value to each letter by its sound.

Compound number
12
Sacrifice for others — the victim's number
Root number
3
Ruling planet: ♃ Jupiter
EducationPublishingWisdom-focused brandsReligious products

Fields traditionally considered favourable for root 3.

Rashi & Nakshatra

By the Avakahada chakra, the syllable table used at namkaran ceremonies.

Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 1
Rashi (moon sign)
Mesha (Aries)
From the first sound of Akash

Traditionally this table runs the other way: a pandit reads the baby's birth star from the janam kundli and gives you a syllable to start the name with. The birth chart, not the name, is the authority. We show the reverse lookup for reference.

Everyday use

Short forms
Aku, Aki, Aku-Aku
How the name is likely to be shortened at home.
Pronunciation
Easy
2 syllables · Medium for non-Indian speakers

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