Yashas
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning fame, glory, renown.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Yashas by the numbers
Yashas was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yashas. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Yashagod is my salvation; form of jacob6 in the US (2017)
- Yasharstraight; upright; righteous5 in the US (2017)
- Yushajoshua or god is salvation36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yashuagod is salvation; a variant of Joshua or Yeshua14 in the US (2017)
- Yishaigift; Jesse in Hebrew form4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yosiasgod supports; form of Josiah7 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean praise
Like Yashas, 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 Yashas
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