At a Glance: Name: Aakanksha – Meaning: wish, longing, desire – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ah-KAHNK-shah
Aakanksha is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “wish, longing, desire”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Aakanksha
Meaning: Wish, longing, desire.
Origin: Sanskrit.
How to Pronounce Aakanksha
Phonetic: ah-KAHNK-shah IPA: /ɑːˈkɑːŋkʂɑː/
Popularity of Aakanksha
Aakanksha doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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