Arka
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning treasure; wealth; valuable.
Arka by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Arka. In the US, 10 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arka. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Arabrings rain; the eagle constellation78 in the US (2017)
- Artarighteous; related to Asha5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Armaweapons or tools; variant of Armand or Armas3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arda26 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Arka, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Edwardwealthy guardian1,385 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaspertreasurer; keeper of treasure802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
- Chancefortune, luck; occupational name1,359 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Arka
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