Yash
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning success and glory; fame and prosperity.
Yash by the numbers
In 2025, 20 babies in England and Wales were named Yash. In the US, 64 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 154 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Names that come from Yash
Forms of Yash in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yash. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean good luck
Like Yash, each of these has good luck in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chancefortune, luck; occupational name1,359 in the US (2017)
- Boonegood, favorable; from a surname334 in the US (2017)
- Umarlong-lived, flourishing214 in England and Wales (2025)
- Antonworthy of praise; flourishing203 in the US (2017)
- Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)
- Virgilflourishing, virile96 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Yash, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Yash
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