About the name Aarush
Aarush names the very first sliver of light that touches the horizon, a Sanskrit image parents reach for when a child arrives as the start of something. It rose almost from nothing in the 2000s and now sits comfortably beside Aarav on Indian birth registers, helped along by a sound that English speakers pronounce correctly without being coached.
Aarush is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced AH-roosh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 79 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Aarush?
Aarush currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 6.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 144,928. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Aarush
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Aarush yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Aarush
Names similar to Aarush
Ahaan
uh-HAHN
Dawn, the break of day; also unstoppable
Akash
ah-KAHSH
Sky, open space, the ether element
Anant
uh-NUNT
Endless, without limit
Ashish
uh-SHEESH
Blessing, a prayer for good fortune
Atharv
uh-THARV
The first fire priest; from the Atharva Veda
Mukesh
moo-KAYSH
Conqueror of the demon Muka, an epithet of Shiva
Nimesh
nih-MAYSH
The blink of an eye, a fleeting instant
Pratham
PRUH-thum
First, foremost, the one who leads
Aarush — frequently asked questions
What does the name Aarush mean?
Aarush means "First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Aarush?
Aarush is pronounced AH-roosh, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Aarush?
Aarush scores 79 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 144,928 people carry it — about 6.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Aarush?
Aarush carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Aarush?
The lucky number for Aarush is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.