Abhay
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning fearless or without fear.
Babies a year
10
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2269
10 babies
Abhay by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Abhay. In the US, 39 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 49 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Abhay. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Abramhigh father; alternate form of Abraham739 in the US (2017)
- Arhammost merciful or compassionate238 in England and Wales (2025)
- Athanimmortal; a form of Athanasios82 in the US (2017)
- Abbasstern or severe54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Abrarpious or righteous ones27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashbyash tree settlement41 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean courage
Like Abhay, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Abhay
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