Akshay
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning indestructible; eternal; imperishable.
Babies a year
7
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies
Akshay by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Akshay. In the US, 40 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 89 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Akshay. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Akshajborn of the sky; an epithet of brahma37 in the US (2017)
- Aksharindestructible; the syllable or letter4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Akshatunhurt; uninjured; intact10 in the US (2017)
- Ashbyash tree settlement41 in the US (2017)
- Abhayfearless or without fear10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashadmore fortunate or more blessed39 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean eternity
Like Akshay, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ericeternal ruler2,757 in the US (2017)
- Ericketernal ruler; a form of Erik or Eric1,433 in the US (2017)
- Eriketernal ruler; ever powerful895 in the US (2017)
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Kianancient or enduring263 in England and Wales (2025)
- Khalideternal; immortal; everlasting185 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Akshay
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