boy's name

Akshan

AHK-shun (Hindi)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 36

Akshan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

  • Peaked in France in 2011, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 2011.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Akshan Over Time

Births per decade in France, 2010s.

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Births named Akshan by decade in France
Decade Births
2010s 15

How Popular Is Akshan?

In 2016, Akshan was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Akshan Is Used

Canada #3,115 5 in 2009
England & Wales #6,001 3 in 2019
France #6,785 5 in 2016
United States #14,097 5 in 2012

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Akshan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akshan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Akshan

  • Hindi AHK-shun

Sibling Names for Akshan

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Akshan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Akshan

How popular is the name Akshan?

In 2016, Akshan was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Is Akshan a girl's or a boy's name?

Akshan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Akshan?

Akshan has 2 syllables.

When was Akshan most popular?

Akshan peaked in 2011, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.