Raksha
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning protection; guardian.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Raksha by the numbers
Raksha was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Raksha. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rashayoung gazelle4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raysha3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raisarose; derived from Rose34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rishafeather or plume; light and delicate10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Radhasuccess; prosperity; a name of krishna's consort11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raahaease; comfort5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Raksha, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Raksha
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